What We Were, What We Are Poem by gnrao rao

We are Indians,
We were brave,
We were courageous,
We were generous,
We were kind,
We were sharing,
We were enjoying.
We were farmers,
We had happy lives,
We were breeding cows and hens,
We were getting our
own vegetables,
We were having oxen
to till the field
till the evening
we were using the
bullock cart,
We were not polluting
the air and water,
We rarely want to doctors,
We enjoyed the evenings
with our famlies
though living in huts.
We fought, we quarreled,
we exchanged blows,
Then again we joined
hands in worshipping
and sharing the feasts.
What are we now?
We contaminate, pollute
the air and water and
we don't leave even the
space.
We invite diseases
by instant foods,
We are more lazy than
before,
We know how to cheat
our brethren,
We use two wheeler vehicle
to go to the nearest shop
to buy the bread,
We consume more medicines,
we have many doctors and
hospitals,
We never do any exercise,
We go to the gym
and pay and perform there
To show others.
We fight and carry our
greed to the extent
To the extent
we do not hestitate
to connive, kill or murder,
who is more intelligent
than us,
who will administer better
than us,
who is frank and transparent
in their dealings and character.

We want to have leaders
in every lane, road, street,
area, region, state, and
in the nation and
many a follower
going along with the
leaders to appear in
photos along with the
leader.

Not even one leader
gives a shoulder
to anyone who needs
his help to move
the cart.

We are good in giving
advice, lectures
and speeches
and fool all
to gain our selfish ends.

We want to be like Akbar,
King Asoka and Emperor
Alexander,
of the modern world
like Hitler.

We want to rule
the whole of India,
and to dictate our terms
and conditions
on all the people
whether they like it or not.

We take decisions
without consulting
every one who is going
to be affected.

we create partitions
and we play the
game of divide and rule
and we try to make
everyone a beggar
in offering freebies
and buy them
to get our votes.

We tell otherw
not to be corrupt,
but in our heart
of hearts,
we know we are that
only.

We punish someone
who takes a small tip
or bribe of Rs.600/-
but we are good
in giving somebody
the sum of 6000 crores
as commission
or as loan
with the help of
Financial consultants
and others.

Where are we going?
What is our Goal?
Which is our destination?