A student dies to suicide, every 40 minutes,
I understand, feel numb, I am at the end of my wits.
Its a shocking stat, it drives home a sombre point,
That to slay this monster, we need an operation joint.
The state where I live - Maharashtra tops the chart,
The city I was born - Kota seems to have no heart,
Or so the OTT and media, will have us believe,
If Kota was obliterated, will this scourge us leave?
If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the rot,
Maybe you push your child in careers, they don't like a lot.
The profs' unsaid expectations, the glorification of those who top,
If we are committed to Zero Suicide, all this has to first stop,
No one wants to talk about the culprit, the elephant in the room,
We put pressure to forge diamonds, when they crumble- to blame whom?
2 comments:
Heart touching and need of the hour poem
Thanks Siddarth! Hope it help sensitize parents and teachers and eases pressure on at least some kids, especially those who are most vulnerable.
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