Gandhi's Resurrection Poem by Magic Box

Gandhi's Resurrection

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Inside the grave, he's disturbed,
Turning sideways, haunted nightmares,
Startled and sweating, he opened his eyes
From beneath the soil, he woke up!

Feeling those three bullets inside the chest
Cognized of his awakening, but he knows
Why God wants him to resurrect now,
There is a mission to be fulfilled this time

'Hey Ram' Those last words left unsaid,
When that innocent kid confused his mind,
He is forgiven, his sins forgotten then,
Gandhi smiles and embraces the sinner!

But now, changed times, new threats arise,
Corrupted kings, kingpins pulling the string!
Cattle class powdered in power and might,
Slaughtered truths and hidden cries!

A youth enslaved to spotlight and might!
Null minded - Sly rats of Rip Van Winkle,
Lost values, lacks the innermost strength,
A nation's 'power', grieves and curses inspite!

Treacherous men, selling woman's pride,
Spits them after chewing through veins,
Crying angels and their half burnt wings!
As a crater created in God's mighty heart!

There is a lot to be done to this world,
Not from where he left, when he slept!
This country has walked back the steps,
A change, Renaissance is what she needs!

Non-Violence, tolerance, patience of mind,
Three tablets for the eternal peace,
For ever to sustain and to live fullest,
To bring back hope and mutual existence!

But this is no disease and cannot be cured,
Its a vicious cancer, needs a clean cut!
Its time for a movement, revolution for life,
Will a piece of advice bring any change?

Gandhi searched for his wooden stick,
Now, he has with him an untold trick,
He's determined to make the nation shine!
To liberate us (Once Again) He walks on to land!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Geetha Jayakumar 21 August 2013

Very Inspiring poem Aswath. We are moving into the worst...Day by day everything is going beyond control. There is not even a single day where there is no crime..lets hope again a new Gandhiji will come to rescue us... A good write especially on todays situation...Loved it very much.. +++10

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Shahzia Batool 21 August 2013

A quote from the play in which humanity is crying out for the lost leadership...we all are experiencing the same leaderless situation everywhere: Let us do something, while we have the chance! It is not every day that we are needed. Not indeed that we personally are needed. Others would meet the case equally well, if not better. To all mankind they were addressed, those cries for help still ringing in our ears! But at this place, at this moment of time, all mankind is us, whether we like it or not. Let us make the most of it, before it is too late! Let us represent worthily for one the foul brood to which a cruel fate consigned us! What do you say? It is true that when with folded arms we weigh the pros and cons we are no less a credit to our species. The tiger bounds to the help of his congeners without the least reflexion, or else he slinks away into the depths of the thickets. But that is not the question. What are we doing here, that is the question. And we are blessed in this, that we happen to know the answer. Yes, in the immense confusion one thing alone is clear. We are waiting for Godot to come - ” ? Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot — Godot is the symbol of a messiah for the bewildered souls in the labyrinth of the modern sufferings... your talent is above your age-the wording, the thinking, the presentation! ! !

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Nasarudheen Parameswaran 22 August 2013

I like your prescription of three tablets.Very nicely commented poem.

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Bri Edwards 22 August 2013

nearly fifty years ago i was influenced by Gandhi's writings/actions when i chose to become what the american selective service system called a conscientious objector to war. this was when the u.s. military could draft young men into military service rather than depend on volunteers as it now does. i don't know if one person, even Gandhi, could produce the results you desire in India. but i wish you luck. thanks for sharing. bri p.s. when i read tablets i thought (as i used to be a christian) about the tablets of stone the bible (old testament) says contained the ten commandments (rules of conduct) which moses presented to his people. i see in one of the comments that another reader thought of tablets as a prescription, pills i guess. i like that thought better than mine, but either might work.

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Kavya . 23 August 2013

kudos to you for the chosen topic............very nicely written............u r a bravo bro! Three Cheers to Aswath for this poem........well done

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Yash Shinde 16 April 2014

May this tribute of yours echo in the minds of those who worship Gandhi in their hearts.......... ..........A lovely write........

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Dinesan Madathil 27 August 2013

Even after hundreds of years from now people will rate Gandhi to be one of the finest 5 persons world has ever produced the others being Alexander the Great(?) , Shakespeare, Voltaire and Beethoven. But I differ with Valsa who says Gandhi would be much more ill fated to die a cruller death if he were to resurrect. The world has changed a lot but it does not mean the saviours of the world will always be eliminated and who knows one day another Gandhi will not re emerge from among our future generations?

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Aftab Alam Khursheed 23 August 2013

A poem of tribute...nice one

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Valerie Dohren 23 August 2013

It's all been said below, so it just remains to say what a great tribute poem this is.

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Hazel Durham 23 August 2013

Ghandi was a man of vision of truth and justice for all, the world needs the return of his humble and great influence of true goodness that will light these darkened times! Inspired and insightful write!

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