Cries and Whispers of 2021
End of the 21st year of the 21st century I weep and mourn and rant helplessly The year seemed a dark lane in history Is it the beginning of bombastic bigotry? Many a new words it gave Covidiots assembled in concave Ganges water full of floating graves Lives of many could not be saved Grief of COVID orphaned bitterly engraved The year saw ghastly revival Deprivations and injustices prevailed Settling the hegemonic norms Every harmonic ethos curtailed Sad seems the story so far Of the 21st year of this 21st century Island of dissent for freedom to inhale Our farmers gave a reason to be brave In weeping, grieving, depressed, enslaves Ray of resistance, of endurance pervade Scary times to condemn those who degrade Clash of values being the theme unveiled Bygone is the year 2021 At the juncture of past and present Standing 2022 what it may exhale? May the injustices not be bailed. - Swati December 30, 2021
