Why at the Sight of Our Own Conscience Do We Baulk?

We have all become glib talkers,

But do we walk the talk?

If we along the path of right are walkers,

Why at the sight of our conscience do we baulk?

Since we do not mean what we say,

Our words also just ring hollow,

We can inspire no one by our way

Because what we say even we do not follow!

As we are all chips off the same block,

To each other for false comfort do we flock,

Our hollow words to hollow minds reach out,

And thus we all around sow the seeds of disquiet and doubt!

As this vast spiritual wasteland before us stretches out,

And we pave the way to our complete moral rout,

Where for our salvation do we go,

How do we again the seeds of truth and integrity sow?

While a deep crisis of values around us is rife,

The answer to this seminal question will determine the course of our collective future life!

Arun Bhagat

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