THE CHOICE by Aaron Pamei

 

 THE CHOICE

By Aaron Pamei

The division bell tolls

The battle has begun,

Choose your side

Gear up for the fight

There's no place in between

You'll only be caught in the crossfire

No time to suffer or blame

For the time is truly upon us...

How long we've waited 

For sanity to prevail,

That fairness of the heart

Will kill the insidious flame,

But now the line has been drawn

And the dye has been cast

And millions await their fate

As the nation changes its color.

Power changes hands in time

And as surely as the seasons turn

We shall see another clime

But when the battle is done 

And the dust and din have settled

Will we have lost the soul

Of the nation that nourished us all

Leaving us empty and unrecognisable.

About The Author

Aaron Pamei is a civil servant. His poems mostly deal with social and human condition and has lyrical tinge to them. He is also a keen runner and has participated in over 50 marathons and Ultras across various cities of the country. He lives in Delhi with his wife, two daughters and Haru, the cat.