In our flesh

Burning bodies and death all around 

Gasping for air, cursing our fate 

What brings these times, haven't we been here before?

Death circles, is it my time next?

Frustrated but not defeated I walk this path,

Looking behind as if in hope, for a familiar face.

A smile or a known figure, I look for on this empty path.

Where none exists and hope has died, this is the end that none foretold.

Differences we all have, but unity we never did.

Races, religion, colour and sex, we divided in all 

But when the time came, the enemies became life savers, the trusted feel apart 

As we struggle to breath, make every one count,

All of this strife and this hatred, what did it serve but to divide.

We fight alone, we shall perish, we fight together, that's a dream unrealistic.

The divisions are deep and entrenched.

Trust comes at a cost none ready to bear.

What price do you put on my life, dear government,

Another number that you count?

What matters to you the struggle of ours 

Another voice to ignore, suppress or kill?

What brings us to this point, 

Our own greed or our trust 

We believed in you to be let down 

We believed in you to be betrayed 

A tea seller you might be, but you never understood 

The pain of our struggle nor it's value.

How many more shall die, how many more will you let suffer 

For a single breath, I pay my life, not enough to survive.

Grave are these times but you don't see 

Neither did you then, nor will you now.

Whom to trust? Those that hold the power and rule us? 

Or those that we were led to believe will kill us?

Take your divide and rule and shove it up you know where 

I don't trust and I will never. 

Incapable then, incapable now.. All that has changed is the number of hair on your face.

Throw away your ego and walk away, the blood on your hands will never wash away. 

You failed to act when you should have 

Held rallies to boost your own ego while the country burned.

Not again we shall let this happen,

Remember this forever, let the pain of your loved ones stir you to the core,

Think before you vote.

Don't fall prey to these birds of death, divisive in religion or caste

Let's join together for a better tomorrow, there is hope.

Don't fall prey to these vultures either, who talk sweet but drain your own life.

Remember remember this year and last.

Struggling to breath, on the verge of our last

Let this serve as painful thorn, in our minds and in our flesh.