youth for equality!!!!

(hey people this is my first blogpost here on C18...i attended the meeting yesterday in bombay and it was awesome...i didnt know wat campus 18 was until yesterdays meeting....and seeing this forum fucntioning the way it is ...i feel ive been missing out on some good stuff...anyway please let em know wat you think of the poem...your frank opinions!!...no goodie goodie stuff if u will.....cheers to c18!!)

VOICES

I lie awake ,
on a long dark night,
sleep seems to be deserting me,
I don't really know why.

I don' seem to be at peace with myself,
"Do this, Do that!"
these voices echoing through my head,
the more i think ,the harder it gets.

Am i here to play,
am i here to party
the images of poverty and disease flash right in front of me,
serving a reminder of harsh reality.

Can i do anything to correct this situation??
Not really,
i'm just one of them,
The politicians,the rich men, the "society";
that are filling their coffers and destroying nations.

But then someone reminds me of who i am,
remids me that i'm a fighter and must stick to the plan,
but this fight aint just a fight ,
it is a glimmering hope for those who haven't seen light in their lives.

So as i set foot on this journey,
i turn back to see,
thousands of youngsters just like me,
all calling out in one voice:
"YOUTH FOR EQUALITY"

And now we begin our onward march,
beware everyone,
we will catch you off your guard
Politicians,bureaucrats and the rest,
"POLICY MAKERS " i forgot to mention,
we will put you to the test.

Now the army moves on,
engulfing everything in its path like a storm,
we know that this is just the beginning,
there is a long way to go
but we are here to stay,
to remove pain and suffering.

So again i say
pay heed to this warning,
WE ARE ONE
WE ARE STRONG
WE ARE COMING AFTER YOU
WE ARE YOUTH FOR EQUALITY!!

- pratap kaul
november 24,2006

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