Don't Pause Poem by Mehta Hasmukh Amathaal

Don't pause
Thursday,29th July 2021

Shedding no tears
and standing together
sans fear of
any reprisals here

thousands are born
and torn apart
for not taking part in building
and depart earlier

if we remain non-committed
your journey shall remain ill-fated
there shall be no one to pull
the life shall remain dull

if you are brave
then, behave
with powerful ideas and resolve
just jump in, think over and solve

life needs great leadership
to anchor the ship
take people along
and do the right things rather than going wrong

'standing together' means weaving the fabric
that forms the very basic
to stand against any eventuality
for the cause of humanity

life stagnates
if don't relate
with the noble cause
and pause to watch helplessly

Dr Hasmukh Mehta
D.Litt, Folt