Hear the saga of the common man- the aam admi.
He is the ultimate hero, the fictional centre of the universe.
Some claim that their hands are with him.
Some have made name, fame and fortune out of his name.
Every religion champions his cause.
Every atheist has vowed to be by his side come what may.
Each page of newspaper is dedicated to protect him from other looters.
Every body from the king to the millionaire is in competition to be his most humble servant, protector and savior.
The world exists to fulfill his wishes and everyone of some reckoning has been working for him, since time immemorial.
Now this is the miracle:
In spite of so many well-wishers, messiahs and mass leaders,
he continues to remain poor, exploited, helpless, be-fooled, baffled
fighting and killing fellow common man for the just cause.
Every hand is out to rob him.
Every elephant is out to trample him
Every sickle is out to cut his throat
And every hammer is eager to crush his head.
Every lantern burns out of his blood.
He bears the brunt of every broom.
His desperation and despair provides manure for every lotus to bloom.
The list would go on.
But, the saga of common man will continue
to be the same story of struggle and betrayal day after day.
That is an astute ballad on the plight of the mango man. I was hoping to hear a bit about that grand con artist who (in)famously concocted a party called Aam Adami…
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Of course two lines have been dedicated to the ‘broom men’.
Thanks for stopping by and penning your kind words
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But of course you have said it! Perhaps the jaggernaut of warcry on ‘dalits’ has made my ears dull.
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This is such a powerful poem, especially this line “His desperation and despair provides manure for every lotus to bloom”. Great work!
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Thanks for your encouraging words
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Very intense composition!
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Thank you for your kind words
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This saga of common man will continue to be the same story of struggle and betrayal day after day. Has been continuing for ages ! Will it continue till eternity ?
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So true, Sir
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Sadly, I don’t see this ending anytime soon 😦 Sometimes I feel I have resigned to this fate
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Very powerful poem with deep feelings embedded within it.
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