Breath from Underground

Longing to gasp one last breath

You tore the mask bearing the words

"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness“

Into the grave with you

To expose the ugly white face.

Life smiles

Liberty smiles

Happiness smiles

Even justice smiles

Human rights also smiles

Broadly and as a breeze

At the power house of the world

And frowns the skin and kin

When the powerless

Begs for free air to breath…

A mechanized voice says –

“You can’t breath our air

We never sell it to you

Its not free

And you can never buy it too…

Its our air, it’s ours …

You can never demand

You can never protest

Revolt is forbidden

Never be angry on us

For anger is our right!”

Someday, strongly and fiercely

The suppressed will upraise

Roam around the streets freely

Oh! Run … run –

Bad mouthed hawks

Grinning the beaks with

Snippets of flesh and

Dripping blood …

Missiles and bombs

Under the claws …

Run … run … deep down inside …

Gulp in the air …

Breath hurriedly

Save your air for tomorrow

Breath carefully

And hold breath to hold the life

Now –

Bunkers are the only safe home!