Rise of the Voiceless

Pull down the ‘Work in Progress' boards.

Sixty-five years is far too long.

No curtains can hide away

the pole-vaults of the

me-myself-self-seekers' brigade

of pygmies in the Temple.

How long can you splurge

on arrogance of growth of sham, lies and loot?

How long can you look away

and beat ‘the tryst with destiny' chord

to stop the tide of time?

How long can you push

the millions of voiceless against the wall?

Soon, very soon, these voiceless wounds

shall grow tongues and these tongues

shall then sprout from rivers, forests and fields

into shards of bitter truth

to pull down the wall.

Soon, very soon, these voiceless wounds

shall forge into thousands of one man armies

of ‘walk alone' salt spirited warriors

who shall rise to drape the Temple

in the flags of common good

giving unto themselves what is truly theirs.

10 August 2012 Suhas Borker

[Suhas Borker is an independent documentary filmmaker and convener of the Working Group on Alternative Strategies based in New Delhi. He can be contacted at suhasborker@gmail.com]