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ANVIK GHOSH ,

CLASS X / XI

ARE THEY FOOLING US ?
ADITYA SINGH VIII / IX

Do we have our own rights?
Do we have our own rights?
There is no end to greed in human lives,
Or just temporary privileges?
Or just temporary privileges?
All of nature’s wealth couldn’t satisfy
This is our own home,
This is our own home,
this insanity.
Why are we divided by communal
Why are we divided by communal
Half of the species on Earth couldn’t
wedges?
wedges?
survive,
This deadly pandemic called inhumanity
Do we have a choice?
Do we have a choice?
Or is it just an illusion of freedom?
Or is it just an illusion of freedom?
But I am optimistic that we will change,
Do they hear our voices?
Do they hear our voices?
And use compassion instead of fists,
Or they are busy in their puppet
Or they are busy in their puppet
Or else the hierarchy or nature will
conundrum?
conundrum?
rearrange,
And humanity will be at the bottom of
Selfish gains are in the frontier,
Selfish gains are in the frontier,
the list.
They want obedient workers, not
They want obedient workers, not
critical thinkers!
critical thinkers!
May be, this poem would not be printed
Who would believe in their
Who would believe in their
on paper,
irrational preaching?
irrational preaching?
Because of this controversial fuss,
They are caging the free learners,
They are caging the free learners,
But now, my dear readers,
In a one hundred and fifty year old
In a one hundred and fifty year old
You know that they are fooling us.
system of teaching.
system of teaching.