Realise it...........................

I had written this poem in 2004 during Diwali dedicated to those child labours who make crackers for us to burst when they could have spent the same time educating themselves and finding a better life for themselves

From today onwards let the happiness flow,

From today onwards let the crackers blow,

Forget all your worries and fights,

Because this is the festival of lights.

After the year that was ,

I remember a moments few,

But time has come to forget those moments,

And start things in life really new.

We may be having certain rights

and we have certain duties to fullfill ,

Towards our freinds,family and thats the deal,

Let us do them all without losing the Zeal.

I know humans are born selfish,

But forget not we are born to perish

So lets develop a virtue of being selfless,

Do nice deeds for even others to cherish.

But with all this there is a little thing to know

Lets do one nice deed, to do, not to show,

Spare a thought for the children small,

Who labour to make the crackers all.

Child labour is a crime , it is not good for them,

Give them a chance to live, earn glory and fame,

Because if their life is wasted, its we who are to blame,

They are there to study not work , oh what a shame!

For the little children in your house,for the crackers they will cry,

Give them what they want, dont say no to them, dont even try,

But its you who has to realise,dont be a part of it

And make them realise the problem bit by bit;

So when they grow up they understand, what we still dont,

Humanity is above all what you in your life ,need and want!

-Dhimant 10th November2K4