One Little Question

I’m Sorry, I’m sorry
but just can’t help asking a question

To the hep youngsters

Of urban India

Can’t hold back asking      

even at the risk of being dubbed

old fashioned, outdated, over the hill!

Granted you have the money

of which your parents could only dream

enough money for a fast life, fast food

in swanky restaurants, every other day...

But so much of food as ‘starters’

with no place in belly  for main course!

yet splurging because it’s a buffet

 topping it with alluring ’deserts’!

Slowly visitors come knocking

Mr Cholesterol, Ms Obesity …

yet, you couldn’t care less

With age on your side 

but when close friends have easily entered

would diabetes and CVD
be far behind?  

Ps: CVD refers to Cardio Vascular disease
This poem was recited by me in the multilingual poet's meet organized by the cultural centre of Vijayawada

Evasive Peace

It’s but natural

for man to be concerned,

worried about violence

all over the world

It’s natural for him

to worry and agonize

over future of the world order,

 of world peace….

Bur more concerned should he be

of violence in own country

in his own state

violence in his own district

in the neighbourhood…

First and foremost though

his concern should be

for the lack of peace in his

own mind and heart

Without the first step

world peace would be

like a flying bird

Ever evasive, out of reach!

Ps: This poem was recited by me at the Guntur International Poetry Festival on 22nd September 2015