When Will it be Time ?

When will it be time
to shed yours and mine
to say,let there be another day
of cheer and hope
when we no longer grope
in darkness and dope.

Time to let go and to show
that you mean what you say
time to allay
fears and tears
that never seem to go.
Time to let go that causes cracks
time to change tracks.

My god greater than yours
my book holier
my temple loftier than any other
all this goes amiss
and pitches brother against brother
how much more to suffer ?
It tears men apart when reason and passion part
but when can we start
to cleanse the heart ?

Where women live in perpetual fear
where food for children is forever dear
where roof over their heads
in no time goes to shreds
where men who rule
think you and I are fool
how do they sleep sound at night
when a billion plus live in fright.

Cold apathy to growing disparity
those who lead never seem to heed
any advice or groan of masses
instead, create hatred and divide
and blatantly deride
all sane voices.

Let me then say it aloud
this India does me no proud
the unending game of blame
as things  remain just the same
I simply hang my head in shame.