The Candle Says...
The Sun had set,And the Azure Sky was Dark,
But the City Glowed of the Twinkling Sparks.
The Cosmos of the White Light, all around,
Shined Like the Shimmering Stars Above.
The Clock stuck Nine,and i was Certain,
The Power House would go off,next Moment.
Soon i was called to Brighten their Houses,
To Take Away the Stench of Darkness.
In No Time,i could hear a Few,
Walking Together as One Crew.
A haughty hand soon Picked me up,
Dropping a burnt cigarette stub!
His cadence was Marching Towards the Door,
Of the Fifth House of 'Seven Houses Row'.
I feared his every step all the while,
As he walked Proudly along with knife.
He stopped there,Shouting and Making Noises,
Calling Out Shushma ,The Mother of Two Children!
His Men continued to break the Window Planes,
As he Threatened her to Kill Her Husband.
She Gathered her Courage to Come Out and Fight,
But not very Long She could Survive.!
He Pushed her Children and Slapped them Aside,
The Echoes of their Cries,in My Heart Reside.
He Asked her for Returns and She had Nothing to Give,
He pulled her Close asking her to Pay for it...
She Begged for Help but Silence Prevailed,
The Men were Laughing and Children Raged.
Neighbors came out to stare at the them,
And Pedestrians Halted but came No help.
"Call the Police" they all Murmured Within,
But No One had the Courage to step in !
I was burning in Anger and Helplessness,
The Humans Heard the Cry but did not Listen.
The Matter was over and they Happily left,
With them Dispersed the Crowd to forget!
The Rising Dawn of the Next day Read;
"Candle March Against Harassment"!
The Day Passed by and Came Dusk,
With Anger and Wrath the Ground was Tucked.
The Rebellious Crowd Gathered to Protest,
With Slogans and Chants,loud in Detest!
"The Candles,with Banner and Media Coverage"
The Humans were standing against Sabotage!
It was a day before,when i was left to witneess,
The Silence of Shame when i cried of Helplessness!
I laughed at the ones Who Stood Frozen Yesterday,
When i saw them Marching with Crowd to Protest Today!
Had they come forward ,when she cried in Disdain,
No Soul would Face this Plight Ever Again!
But,the Truth of Humans lies in their Protest,
And the Silence that tiptoed of the Lest...!
Last,this candle wants to say,
O' You the Altruist of the Race,
Instead of Gathering together in Array,
Wipe the Tears of the Ailing face!
-SSW
Moving words...
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