A Question Of Morality Poem by Anbudan Miththiran

You ask me what I think of this immoral age
How can we curb the vices that enrage?

I say, the answer lies within each soul
To master one's own senses is the goal
To live a life of purity and grace
To follow the path of celibacy and embrace

You scoff and say that's just a Hindu creed
You think that I belong to some Hindutva breed

You ask me what religion can prevent the crimes
That plague our society in these troubled times

I say, you're missing the point of my reply
You're looking for a label to apply

You keep your mouths shut and your eyes blind
You don't see the truth that's hard to find

You claim to be religious, but what do you know?
What religion teaches love and compassion so?
What religion upholds morality and ethics?
What religion fosters responsibility and civics?
Show me your credentials, you hypocrites!

You eat whatever food you find when hungry
You don't care who cooked it or what's their belief
Then why do you need religion to be free
From the evils that cause you grief?

You don't need scriptures or rituals to be good
You just need simple principles to be understood
Got it, pretenders?