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EXPLOITATION!
EXPLOITATION!
Observations in plenty, no doubt they point at man’s exploitations!
‘Exploitation for survival’, not as worse as common folks feel
When compared to the exploitation of the meek and the poor;
Besides the exploitation of the Earth’s natural resources by the mighty.
Felling down trees, digging up mines and quarrying;
Make man thrive by exploiting Earth’s resources;
Extracting crude and pumping out oil make it burn and smoke as fuel,
No doubt they pollute the life saving atmospheric gas!
Factory smoke and automobiles’ emission of toxic gases,
Drugs of ecstasy and intoxicants that are produced and consumed;
Make man prone to incurable, inseparable and fatal ailments,
No doubt they drain his wealth and cut short his priceless life!
Man! You are surrounded by multitudes of crooks that’re as deadly as diseases!
Though you are aware, you’re incapable of tiding over; and so you are giving in!
You have compromised on your self-respect and failed to keep yourself;
Head and shoulders above the uncanny, wily uncompromising fools!
The big bosses and corporate no doubt exploit human resources!
Not minding human value, they show no humane feelings!
People below poverty and middle class have no other say;
But to bend their backs and work like slaves without minding time and family!.
Exploitation is at its worst, when there is no time bound work!
Exploitation is at its destructive best, when people are made dumb!
Oh, you, intelligent foxes! Your motive is just to fill your coffers!
But you uncharacteristically deny others the freedom to lead, even a basic life!
Work-horses and poor people, no doubt are your subordinates;
Nevertheless, they graft and spend their life to keep you sky-high!
They are not in par so as to be considered a threat;
To cause a coup and usurp your throne, to put you down!
Child abuses and human exploitations; randomly but steadily,
Attack the innocent, the poor and the needy; as they have
No other source but to abide by the self-made rules of the rich and the lusty!
Oh! What a world is this, as people are like pawns in the hands of the mighty!
Man, you are on the wrong track as your boasting has hidden your way;
You are blindfolded and groping in darkness for you have put down everyone!
No doubt there is no one to console you and lend you a helping hand;
As you have wantonly pushed all your help and neighbours away!
You know, you have just one life to live and so much to give; but you dare not!
Don’t you know, all your worldly pleasures and exploited wealth will vanish?
When your body fails to stand up and refuses to hold the breath!
Your heartbeat will seize and you too will be named ‘A Corpse’.
Looking the other way
Well written Mr Raj.
Mod agers bury their heads in the sand like ostriches ... some look the other way with a gut feeling " so what !! I'm not affected" There is no hope Mr Raj , we are too too selfish and greedy................................. na biwi na bachha, na baap bada na maiya, the whole thing is that bhiya that sabse bada rupaiya ...... Very disturbing but naked stark truth
©bishu
Reply to Mr. Bishu
It's true that most of us pretend as if we are not affected. Nevertheless, it is the duty of each and everyone of us to take care of ourselves as well as our environment. But, it's so sad that there are people to exploit the earth as well as human beings. Thanks for your comment.
Ben
Wonderful, honest and
Wonderful, honest and truthful piece. Bold and insightful. Great write Ben!! All the money spent on wars and space exploration...and no cares about the planet we live on. Very sad indeed!
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...and he asked her, "do you write poetry? Because I feel as if I am the ink that flows from your quill."
"No", she replied, "but I have experienced it. "
Reply to Nightlight
Hi Nightlight,
To be precise; I started writing this poem in order to vent my emotions on human exploitation, but it so happened that I started putting together human as well as environmental exploitation.
Thanks.
Ben
Thank you
This is very close to rants commonly circulating through my head. Thank you for displaying such a cleanly organized example of the vast disequelibrium that we witness.
Reply
Thank you so much for your inspirational and instant comment for I feel that the message has reached you wasting no time.
Ben