Kasab Closure

A day after Kasab's execution, reading all the news articles on the 'incident' and discussing the topic with friends; I thought back on that dreadful November when it all happened. I had become extremely emotional and all that mattered through those long hours was the 24x7 news updates on TV. I had written out a letter and a poem and carried out a long public campaign around it. I got signatures from my school and we formed groups and sent in this letter and poem to each newspaper in the city and I also e-mailed it to the then Governor of Kolkata. Those were the days of hyper-activity around such events. The poem goes.....

DEAR GOD,

They say what YOU do is always for the good

But what happened in Mumbai can't be understood

YOU created a million humans who looked the same

But YOU made 1 big mistake and it's a shame!

YOU allowed them to adopt different paths to thank you

Now, in that name, they fight and argue.

These arguments have now taken a violent turn

They don't hesitate to kill, slash, hit and burn

They say when something goes wrong YOU send an angel to set it right

In this darkness, I see no light

No, I haven't lost a close relative or even a mere acquaintance

But yet there are reasons for which I'm upset- humanity, for instance!

They say people die when they are destined to-

The trainee chef was just 22

A Mr. X was on a holiday with his family, relaxing in the hotel room

When she left for work in the morning,

                 the receptionist didn't know her life would end so soon.

They say people die, because YOU choose their soul,

They also say YOU have a heart of gold

But today, I think quite otherwise

YOU'RE probably lazy, even if YOU'RE wise

YOU'RE selfish I feel,

From a 6 month baby, his mother YOU did steal.

On his birthday, he's left as an orphan!

They say whatever happens, YOU'LL take care

What's happening right now is worse than a nightmare!

Dear GOD, send us an intelligent brain,

A little bit of conscience and a sense of shame,

Send in YOUR angel or YOU be the Saviour yourself

Dear GOD, do something,

PLEASE HELP!

Warm regards,                                                                  

 AN INDIAN

Today, I seem to myself as character out of a typical Hindi blockbuster. I started out with this excessive feeling of nationalism and justice. Now, I am a person who is itching to get out of the country because I've taken it for granted that nothing here, will change!