Thoughts On Television Poem by Daniel Trevelyn Joseph

Last three days in Tawang, I remained
Without tv, cellphone or newspapers.
Now in Bomdila the Circuit House has TV
From which I find that Raj has been arrested.

And people are rioting, a container burnt.
All because he has to appear before court.
Some say Govt is making him a hero,
Some blame Govt not taking action on time.

Like Vipassana master teaches us
Sensations are weak and tender if we become
Aware of them in the beginning, easy to control.
But once grown full, it is not easy to cut.

In public life, on issues where both sides
Are strong, govt should not be lost in a maze,
But concentrate on actual persons
Who indulge in violence, rather than try to solve issues.

It is stupid to associate consequences
With causes and delay taking action.
Tender and beginning, violence should be seized,
Government should take action, and finish it off.

If a person is seen throwing stones,
And burning the bus, on that evidence
Why he cannot be booked and punished
Immediately on that irrefutable evidence?

Television channels that make such fuss
And repeat the topical news and sights
Should lend evidence to establish crime, and help
End violence, and not just increase viewership.