Disparities

By Aarvi Tulsani

Why a Hindu, not a Muslim? 

Why a Sikh, not a Christian? 

Aren't they humans? 

Oh! They eat beef? 

Don't we eat chicken? 

Oh! They are scary, they have a lot of disputes. 

Don't we have internal fights? 

Oh! They aren't Hindus. 

They pray, they visit church, 

They read namaz, with a pure heart, 

Just like us. 

They work hard to earn and to eat, 

Just like us. 

And most importantly, 

They breathe, they can feel

Just like us. 

Then why are they considered different? 

Because, people find differences. 

But!

You can find similarities. 

People judge others on the basis of their caste and colour, 

But, You can accept everyone as they are, 

as a 'human'! 

Because why not? 

They too are "living" Beings. 

Even if you find all the possible differences, 

To show yourself, your community

Higher than the others. 

Yet, you all are going to end up on the same soil. 

If you feel they are aggressive, 

You are too. 

Because everything happens for a reason. 

Our relations can be good, 

Because of 'us'. 

Or perhaps remain the same 

Just because of 'us'.

By Aarvi Tulsani