Living in Fear

 

Skilled man and a lovely family,

He had seven kids;

He had amassed fortune,

To meet all their needs.

Lovely wife and a giggling home,

Wonderful family's epitome;

Had a niche for everything,

And a perfect upbringing.

Then comes the social turbulence,

People on killing spree;

Societal imbalance,

Giving minor a third degree.

Worried for his kids,

Hid them in the wild for months;

Fearing family's safety,

He could not  confront.

He was born in this land,

Living for many century;

Fought for the country's freedom,

Are asked to leave on the contrary.

He is the son of the soil,

He has his part on it;

He has the right to live,

But they deterred his grit.

Government came to aid,

After two years of pain;

All the property snatched,

Victims are in disdain.

Penniless and hopeless,

He took a refuge now;

Nine life shattered,

Lost his quality endow.

Enough of suffering and pain,

Stop the hatred and fear;

Let us all live in peace,

Make all your judgement clear.

          ~Krishna Acharya

BIO: Krishna Acharya is an aspiring writer/poet from Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya. A post graduate in English Literature and currently employed as PGT ENGLISH at PMSHRI School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Gomati, Tripura. He is the founder and Chief Editor of the poetic blog 'The Bard and the Ballard' and a Rising Star of the Global Poetic Forum Motivational Strips.