Karma has its own way

Life is pacing.
Tempers fleeting with impatience,
has besieged the living.
Materialism is the new world order.
Money is the popular mantra,
our ultimate fodder.

Relations have been vitiated.
Inner evils are raging unabated.
Tongues being weaponized,
to inflict wounds of swords.
Pride, ego, jealousy are the modern demigods.

Parents who nurture their children with care,
are subjected to bouts of grief and despair.
Some beaten black and blue, 
some thrown out of their place.
The wombs have been termed as "creators of disgrace".

No one bothers to pay heed to such souls,

for everyone's beguiled in their self - seeking goals.

Wrinkles wetted by tears of desolation on poor faces.
But hopes of change will uproot the evils traces,

for in the arms of Karma I place my conviction,
that the flagitious won't be spared under Your jurisdiction.

C Kumar

Reviews

[Joel Armstrong]

Karmanaye vadhika raste ma phaleshu kadachara
Ma karma phala hetur bhoormatey sangostava akarmini.
I remember reading these lines when I hàppend to read the gita. It teaches us to do our karma.
something that most of us have forgotten in our lives.we ignore our karmaand dharma it seems.
A truly inspiring poem my friend.loved the flow and the imagery is heart wrenching.well done.

[Chirag Kumar]

Such a beautiful verse from The Bhagavad Gita. Yes my friend, materialism has cast a thick blanket on our wisdom. I reiterate the words by Mahatma Gandhi," Sabko sanmati de bhagwan".

[fierceauthor]

unmitigated
relentless
AND PLAIN AWESOME

[Hogwarts]

Your poems are so raw and real and they make me feel something.
"Tongues being weaponized to inflict wounds of swords" Is probably my favorite line. Awesome imagery. :)

[Chirag Kumar]

Thanks for appreciating my work, Hogwarts. I am glad you liked it. :)

[Jyoti_Ablaze]

Bravo!
An intense poem.
There is so much wrong in the world that one cannot put faith in any justice than the Karma, for whatever you do right or wrong its watching and surely get back.
Great write, teaches us a few lessons actually.

[Chirag Kumar]

Thanks for your review dear :)

[Jyoti_Ablaze]

You are welcome.