Sunday, April 11, 2010

catharsis

I've been here in this world for over 20 yrs now and if there is one thing i understood very clearly about this maddening planet is that this place is replete with injustice.go anywhere,you can't escape from it.it stares back at you from every nook and cranny.you can close your eyes,turn a deaf ear,but that wont make it disappear.it has clung on to this civilization like a leech.and it totally sucks!

you take a walk on mg road,with your friend,ecstatic about good whether,career falling in place,wearing nice new branded clothes and suddenly you notice a lady,probably in her seventies,lying on the roadside,begging for money with t hands that leprosy destroyed half way to hell,trying to cover her dignity with those scanty bits of clothing..and all you can do is give her some paltry amount and walk away.the feeling is overwhelming so much so that you begin to feel guilty of wearing new clothes and may be even for being happy.smile vanishes in a matter of split second and reality comes down crashing at you.

you are lucky because you were born in a family where food was plenty.there was no cruel struggle for everyday existence.or good clothes,luxuries of life were not hard to come by.you went to a good school and adopted modern ways,lifestyle.you could easily get your hands at new magazines and picking up latest trends is just another thing for you.but why is it that only you were chosen by god to bestow all his love upon?doesn't he care about millions out there who die of hunger,malnutrition?why does he listen to our prayers that we chant from our air conditioned houses but pay no heed to the cries of helpless souls from the streets?just because they were not born in privileged families doesn't mean that they should be doomed to this horrible existence for their entire life.they work on road construction sites in 45degree heat,while we zoom away in our cars,windows rolled up..these are just a few examples.what about female foeticide?child labor?sexual harassment?homelessness?lobbying by powerful groups silencing the cries of weak ones?wars fought for the greed and power?and they say god exists..where?in your posh white-marble,custom made temples?where the poor ones are stranded in queues for hours because rich ones got VIP passes?and they say god answers all our prayers.what a terrible lie!

we are here on our own.and the reason for this place to rot is us.and it's us who will make the mends.and if we don't,we will pay for it.there is no higher power sitting in the heavens over our heads,watching our moves.the power of scrutiny lies in our own conscience which will keep tabs on our actions.i hope that guiding voice in me doesn't fade out in the mad race of winning and proving myself.as far as it exists,i exist.without it,i am just a bunch of crazy billion cells,working on the sole purpose of keeping me breathing,nothing more..

4 comments:

  1. pretty angry and negative...

    The world is not as bad as it seems...

    Search for your answers yourself... you will know... it is still not unfair as it seems.

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  2. this world is unfair beyond measure.smart ones adjst themselves n learn to live with it.sort of cognitive dissonance as u said..but suffering is immense.so is injustice.i have spent last 5 yrs dealing with t poorest of the poor.and looking at the way life has treated them,i cant possibly imagine to call this world a fair place..

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  3. I tell u my experience..
    we were coming from city post area after watching a movie late nigh...
    I had seen 14-15 yrs old gals wearing colorful clothes n trying t attract customers...
    they were CSWs ...
    I couldn't digest that...
    I kept thinking over it n discussing with my friends for almost a year n a half....
    so many discussions n debates n Finally came to only one conclusion that something practically needs to done n that means Goin there n finding something we can do....
    then I went there that I hav all ready written in the article....

    If u really wish to let this steam out positively ,I wud jst suggest if u can Join an NGO as a volunteer... we r always useful being medicos...
    see if u can manage through studies,, though I know its difficult....

    Its better sometimes if we r ignorant enough not to waste our time thinking abt these things,,, but once u start thinking abt it,, we start feeling guilty of not being able to do anything....
    I don't know If I could do anything in my future,,,,for now trying my level best to clear the first step in order to do that....
    lets see how the future turns out...

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  4. you speak my mind buddy...i know sometimes it's like,it was better when we were unaware..'ignorance is bliss' sort of thing..cos once it gains entry into ur conscious mind,it's impossible to throw it out..i have thought of many things i wanna do in life apart from my handling my career n family..i believe my life would never be complete w/o that..right now,i am caught up in a situation where i myself need a lot of help :p..but once i m done sorting out some issues in my life,n most importantly,become independent,i m gonna indulge heavily into this stuff..im so happy tat now i have t person who can get m started in that direction..no matter what,I'll always keep in touch with you :)) and i wish you all the success in your field..you have t noblest intentions..may luck be with you :)

    namrata

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