NANDINI MITRA

NANDINI

MITRA

I WANT TO HEAR A HAPPY  SONG !

When I wake up I want to hear a happy song

Cries of people echoes through  my ears

Leaves a bitter taste in my mouth

Newschannels add on to the misery

Countless debates ,stone faces,

Shameful display of hypocrisy.

When I wake up I want to  hear a happy song,

All are up against one another,

Who will finally decide upon the winner?

This war must come to an end

A thin curtain of diplomacy fails to hide the ugly side of terror

People on the streets die a thousand death

No one knows what lies next.

When I wake up I want to hear a happy song,

No avatar will come to our rescue,

It's our own battle

We have to fight back without  guns, cannons and shells,

This time let's be on a mission to win only hearts

Why not write a unique story to tell?

SHE BEGS FOR PEACE !

Darkness strangulates her silence

She struggles for light,

The deafening  sound of the  jet planes numb her,

She fails to understand the political turmoil,

Smoke coils up above the mute buildings,

Her innocent eyes lives in terror

Unaware of this selfish world's needs

She begs for peace,

Her tattered  mind wanders through the wreckage of today,

Does anyone  care about her?

She sits alone on the rubble of her dreams

With a plea on her pretty lips,

Her heart cries in despair

Whispers a prayer,

'Give me a world without war.'

IT'S TIME TO RISE AND STRIKE!

The fanatics attack again

They've succeeded in satisfying  their zeal to kill

Red is their colour,

Devil loves this cruel game,

Pushes the messengers of death to the gutter

What a thrill !

They come and spray bullets like rain,

Their laughter echoes through the  streets of Paris

Blood drips from their hands,

Ugly faces of the dungeon take pride in inflicting pain.

Life comes to a standstill

Dumb faces wonder in fear,what next?

Truth is cruel,

New day wakes up, sun shines on the ill-fated land,

As time moves on tears dry up,

Life goes back on its track

Only wounds are deep ,they leave a scar so sharp.

Cruel dance of terror leaves the dance floor so slippery

Blood stains glare back in mockery,

O Mercy !

Allow hearts to enjoy the freedom of being alive

Simple dreams want to spread their wings

Above the blue sea where the sea gulls glide and skim

Far from all violence and scream, Let humanity rise above alll pettiness,

We are done with yesterday,

It is now time to rise and strike

Today or never,

No more excuses on the path of tolerance,

It's time to act towards world solidarity.

Nandini Mitra

INDIA