Honore de Balzac said-
"Equality may perhaps be a right, but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact."
Quotes like this hit the nerves of society. The very moment I read it, all the fundamental rights, multifarious directive principles, fancy laws, duties and typical textbook statements flashed right in front of my eyes and then the long phase of mentation kicked in. Wide eyed I stared in the void for answers.
Is EQUALITY an illusion which we all have agreed to agree upon ?
Or its just an imagination which is too good to be true ?
a ruse
or an instrument
to infuse, the confuse
in bleak minds.
or its to add
layers and layers of
faux hopes
and murky blinds.
Color, caste
fails to cease.
but there's panoply
but there's panoply
of laws to
brag about and appease.
Gender inequality
raises scandalous
questions on
humans and humanity.
History and geography
filled with scars.
For many, safe havens
are too far.
But, the one that
aches most
is the money
n the power
Whose host
outfoxes all.
Below whose knees
everyone fall.
Brings forth
an abyss of status
deepest of All.
Parameters are many
none can be ignored.
But
It won't do any good
to bring them up.
As they are relative
and too curved
to keep up.
Whose host
outfoxes all.
Below whose knees
everyone fall.
Brings forth
an abyss of status
deepest of All.
Parameters are many
none can be ignored.
But
It won't do any good
to bring them up.
As they are relative
and too curved
to keep up.
PS: It doesn't mean that there's an absolute chaos and mayhem all around. People all over the planet have managed to reduce INEQUALITY in all spheres to some levels. But still there are many stumbles to cross and miles to go. All we can do is hope. It's the luxury which everyone can afford and the best thing about HOPE is, it costs nothing.
Yeah money seems to rule, always has and doesn't seem like it will stop anytime soon, a sad reality indeed
ReplyDeletei think equality is a pipe dream...a great hope but there are always dividing lines...some obvious, some much more subtle that keep us from ever getting close...
ReplyDeleteWe may not reach their but that decides the direction of our Journey.
ReplyDeleteThe inequality of wealth is disturbing ..
ReplyDeletePainfully true....But you see the variation is law of nature ....but a wide difference hurts and that is socially caused and strengthened !
I am agreed with all the comments above.
ReplyDeletewell written.
Regards
Very wise words anmd lovely quote, Jyoti!
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ReplyDeleteधन्यवाद!
True @ "Equality may perhaps be a right, but no power on earth can ever turn it into a fact."
ReplyDeleteNice poem Jyoti.
money money money.. everyone says its not important yet everyone runs after it ..
ReplyDeletelovely poem but getting to a stage where equality is, will always be difficult ...
Bikram's
Well expressed! We have come a lot up on equality and need to travel a lot, i wish the destination is not far.
ReplyDeleteJyoti,
ReplyDeleteVery well expressed. The process to remove inequality is very very slow and also those in power take advantages without any fear.
Take care
Gender inequality
ReplyDeleteraises scandalous
questions on
humans and humanity.......
But, the one that.
aches most
is the money.
Bitter but absolute truth.
Loved the way you expressed with such apt words!
ReplyDeleteThat's a fact dear ..
great post...
ReplyDeletekeep writing
to infuse, the confuse
ReplyDeleteexpression is beautiful
keep it up
If money is properly used a lot of inequality can be erased…
ReplyDeleteThe quote you mentioned is true and the poem is written with such depth that I bow to your writing genius. And yes lets hope for the times when equality will be there....
ReplyDeleteParameters are many
ReplyDeletenone can be ignored.
But
It won't do any good
to bring them up.
As they are relative
and too curved
to keep up.
This is the true picture of our system. Nice poem.
The whole idea of equality still seems elusive, but we can always hope that we'll find it someday soon. :)
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past wasn't bad,
ReplyDeletepresent isn't everlasting
don't worry, bricks are laid
future will be divine.... yet again
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AWESOME JOJO :)..sorry 4 d late response :(
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