The Fire and The Water

By Spondon Ganguli

The poor little child saw the disgrace of the society

Towards his father for being a watchman

His eyes were clogged with rage and determination

To gain a position in the society

So that his father could get the respect

He deserves and sought in his heart.

Today he sailed all his hurdles

And marked for the examination of life

To become a reputed citizen of the country

And his eyes were filled with tears

To see the happiness on his father’s face.

Finally, the successful water douses the fire.

“You cannot understand me as you do not want to look through our eyes”

The stubborn child threw out his anger.

The old man really does not understand

How fast the society changed from his era to the new era!

The time is travelling on Jet and

Today the books and teachers knew less than Google.

How he will explain to his grandchild that

Though Google knew everything,

Everything is not to trust and reply to.

“You cannot separate the right from wrong

Unless there is a guide who shows you the correct path.”

Finally, the peaceful water douses the fire.

Man seeks war over peace to justify his own desire

Man created war to satisfy his own ambition

Man nurture war within himself

So that he can prove himself the superior.

But the war may be too long for too strong.

It will end one day, as peace is more powerful than war.

Even if you ignore the peace, you cannot defeat peace.

Even if you forget peace for war, peace always forgives you

Even if you proclaim war so that the world will surrender to you,

Even if the animal inside you provokes to go for a war,

You cannot kill the peace like fire can only evaporate water, but

Finally, the holy water douses the fire

By Spondon Ganguli