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The Magnificent Brahmaputra

Quiet flows the Brahmaputra

But violent and angry at times

At the ruthless manner in which

The man destroys the nature...

 

Quiet flows the Brahmaputra

But angry and turbid below

At the greed and arrogant manner in which

They carry out "development"

 

Quiet flows the Brahmaputra

But sad and lost

at the poor lives and livelihoods lost

At the hands of the rich who creates the catastrophes

 

Quiet flows the Brahmaputra

But helpless and depressed

At the ignorance and stubborn attitude

Of the people who aren't willing to learn from their mistakes.

 

Quiet flows the Brahmaputra

Sometimes overflowing and destructive

Time and again, to teach the humanity a lesson

In not learning from the past, learning from their mistakes

Because, history repeats itself..

And we are suffering today at the hands of the

People who are not creating a welfare state

But extracting, extorting, exploiting the commons

And the common people

To the benefit of a few, arrogant, "smart" rich...

 

There is something wrong somewhere..

Unless we learn ...

Unless we change...

We get what we deserve...

 

So if we need a change..

Let's change first ourselves..

Our action, Our decisions, Our choices...

There is nobody to blame..but ourselves...

 

It is not enough we give our choices

Once in five years ...

And then blame everybody else

For what we get out of our choice...

 

Quiet flows the Brahmaputra

He is a teacher, a friend, a father (and a mother)..

A brother, and a God (if there is one)...

Let us learn from him, the nature...

 

Quiet flows the Brahmaputra

So magnificent and great..

Angry at times..Destructive at times...

 

Still the lifeline of the people

Quiet flows the Brahmaputra.

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Written by
tprmenon
Published
Jun 1, 2018
Lines·Words
47·279
Notes

Brahmaputra is a river in Assam, and having a male name unlike most rivers having female names. The river is known for its flooding and destruction year after year, due to the unplanned "developments" that is done. Inspiration: My friend's poem "There is something wrong ..." https://hellopoetry.com/poem/2513480/something-wrong-need-to-start-it-again/

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#assam#brahmaputra#development#history#politics#nature#calamity
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