Why Poverty Will Not End Poem by Asit Kumar Sanyal

Poverty and poor health are not accidents
They are the result of
Political, social and economic decision
To eradicate poverty
special care needed for few things
Family planning, quality education,
strong health care system,
Purified drinking water,
proper sanitation, economic support
and empowerment of woman.

If govt. interested
A country may come out from poverty
But they don't want
To remain in power they show
they are doing enough for people
But plans in such a way
Net result comes to zero
They drains out more revenue
Invest less for ending poverty
They promote primary education
Appoints intelligent teachers
But keeps them busy in midday meal
Allows high school teachers
Not to teach in school
Permits collage and universities
to drown in politics.

They distributes billions of rupee to poor
Through various schemes
but health care system gets little bit
One poor produces five poor
Govt. closes eyes, can't see it
News papers sold to political parties
News channel become views channel
Poor don't get small bank loan
But rich digests crores of rupee
Gets support to flee India too
Govt's eyes on poor people
Compels them to remain as poor
They turns them into
dog voters, cat voters and rat voters
makes them political asset
How poverty will end in India?