Kindness Pledge
Middle class India’s pandemic dilemmas (penned in April 2020)
They don’t work, why should we pay?
Because the wider circumstances are At bay!
The time is difficult for us All
But deep within us
We know that once again we shall stand strong and tall!
So with foresight, wisdom and compassion we act
And do not any wages retract
As we tide though turbulent times
Facing uncertainty in every line
We fight fear with courage adamantine
With blessed comfortable lifestyles
We have still enough to Live
And a bit we can easily Give
In dire cases might we slash, not annul wages
Winning clarity of conscience for ages
This inner battle is no mystery
More like a collective challenge of history
To hone our graciousness
To check for selfishness
To reinforce the path of kindness
So let us save lives around
Then will harmony truly abound!
A legend too emphasises compassion
Have you heard the inspiring rendition
Of the poor woman with no greedy disposition?
She gifted her half mango which was all she had
To one who was starving, frail
And having eaten the mango of selfless generosity
On the benevolent woman, etherial peace did hail
With trust in a beautiful Future
Let us with confidence Nurture
And enter The Kindness Pledge’s Aperture.
