To structure a society, to be ruled, not simply rule, but divide and rule we forcefully forget the path we arrived at Republic and Independence.

Caste , Colour and Creed

My nursery rhymes when it taught me,

-it's 'c' for car, cat and care.

The system and structure in magnanimity taught me,

'c' stands for  caste, colour and creed.

And, I am happy that I learned a bigger word this time.

The three letter and four letter word-

Gave it's way for five letter and six letter words.

And felt I was able to comprehend the bigger words soon.

And praised well the consonance in the words-

How rhythmic!

When the rhythms could make you feel spellbound.

When the rhythms could make you

easy on your nerves.

When the rhythms could make you- 

catch with the cutting words as a 'Kajari'

does in Haikus.

So are they caste, colour and creed.

Could catch and cut, with their cutting edges in no mercy.

We deliberately forget our way towards-

Republic and Independence.

Forcefully forgetting them for many man-made customs and man-built barriers.

To structure a society, to be ruled

Not simply rule, but divide and rule.

For they know it's-

Little drops of water,

Little grains of sand,

Make the mighty ocean!

And the pleasant land!

And we easily shred the path we arrived at Republic and Independence!

: Parvathy Ramachandran