A Restless Soul Poem by Hans Raj Sharma

As a mentor of India
Not to be the like
Like of majority
Of the people
Including with me
Initially, prior to it
From the very kick-off
Mr. Modi as Prime Minister.

But, soon after realized
To be an encyclopedia
Unequaled as such
Finding such a diamond
From the coal mine
And then, taking in
In the core of heart
Even, the critiques
Too like from within.

Unfolding a story
Totally different
As a tea-seller
As he calls himself
Leading the nation
For us to be a matter
Matter of big fulfillment.

Like an actor acting
As a real character
Taking the nation
To the peak height
With an itch
Itch of competition
With other nations
Of varying moods
Powers and authority
Talking face to face
Walking pace with pace
With the flow of time
Managing
All over balance
In tune with
Divergent pressures
And sentiments
Facing hitting hails
Adopting a unique
Script and language.

Whereas
A number of politicians
Failed even to know
The inbuilt output
As to how the nation goes.

Resurrecting
As a worthy anchor
With distinctive life style
Swift big wins
Rapid fire ups like fire
Justifying as a make
Make of M K Gandhi
With similar traits
Circumstances
And sources may vary
Vary the ways and means.

With
Hard-hitting upstart
Fueling the nation
With get-up-and-go
Phasing
The phase of turmoil
Peaceful, calm and cool
Unlike politicians
A real statesman
And safe role model
For generations to come.

Boosting up
Peace and growth-
Looking smart
Walking smart
Talking smart
Working smart
Acting smart
Reacting smart
Dealing smart
Feeling smart
And thinking smart
Everything, but smart
Mothering and fathering
India as both
With faith and trust
Parenting-
An eye on the globe.

Why can't then?
Worthy opposition
Wait and watch
For the years five
Till the nation
Fairly, re-elects
As to who is to
Take the charge next
Till then, let's hope
There ought not to be
Any hue and cry
Howling and shouting
Except to cooperate
Walking
Shoulder with shoulder
Standing upright
Together
To work and rise.

Question is not
Of thine or mine
But, of the survival
Of nation as strong
That spirit is lacking
Ultimately dying dead
Unfairly-
Nothing can be justified
Either on the one
Or the other pretext
Truth is always truth
Even the lifeless objects
Do feel-
Unjust may rule the society
But not the hearts of people.

Let's shun therefore
Negative move towards
The game and play
That doesn't be hove
The nationalists-
‘Neither itself play
Nor let others play'
Let's not forget
One can't do away
With the spirit of masses
Being superb supreme
Showing
Any contempt to it
Certainly would mean-
That voted the ones in
Keeping
Others to wait outside
Not for the rest of life
But, for a term so fixed
Decency so demands
Patience and cooperation
Allowing
Others to perform
Freely for the time being.

Just, by having
A settled state of mind
While working
On certain skill to shine
Trending quite simple
Subtle and nude
With that tiny motif
To realize the dream
Dream of pragmatism
So clear a vision
As an architect
Designing its pattern
With great political skill
Skill of art and craft.

Whereas-
Trying all through
The land marks
Of the nation
Speaking itself
The act and conduct
Meaningless
All the speeches
For and against
With illusion-influx
Let's join and feel
Proud of seeing
India globally shines.

-Copyright © hrsharma ®2015
Ludhiana, Punjab, India.