We live, not in the dark ages.
But the darkest age;
Here humanity has lost its face;
Taken a backstage.
Here human life is a child’s play,
Innocent lives are a prey.
Tasneem Hossain, a renowned multi-lingual poet from Bangladesh, shares her poem
Tasneem Hossain, majoring in English Language and Literature is a multi-lingual poet from Bangladesh. She writes poems in English, Urdu and Bengali. She is also a columnist, fiction and op-ed writer, translator, educator and trainer. Her impactful writings appear frequently in esteemed publications worldwide. She is author of three poetry books: ‘Grass in Green,’ ’The Pearl Necklace,’ ‘Floating Feathers’ and a book of articles ‘Split and Splice’. Four more books are underway. She worked as faculty of English Language in Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology. She is the director of a prominent human resource development organization Continuing Education Centre (Bangladesh) and Cansaz Services and Distribution LLC (Canada). She has 27 years of experience as a professional trainer. She runs an international poetry writing project and group named Life in Lyrics. A sportswoman, she also worked as newscaster, commentary reader and radio presenter in radio Bangladesh for 10 years and directed dramas like Shakespeare’s, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
Humanity at Risk
We live, not in the dark ages.
But the darkest age;
Here humanity has lost its face;
Taken a backstage.
Here human life is a child’s play,
Innocent lives are a prey.
Hunger leads to look for a meal,
Accused, he was there to steal.
Hunger shrieks, hunger kills.
You feed, then kill at will.
It’s like a puppet show,
Human sanity, at its low.
The innocent plays in the show.
Hyenas all, no kindness you know.
Punches, blows, thrashes rain on him
Confused, he stares. Sobs, his eyes brim;
Unbearable pain, can’t move his limbs.
Blood gushes, he screams and shrieks on his plight;
Deaf to his pleas, they cheer in delight.
From oozing wounds, the floor is dyed.
What mirth, what laughter; what pleasure you gain?
Wolves and hyenas being entertained.
Battered, to the point of nonexistence.
Education, knowledge, wisdom slaughtered at will.
You defile the holy place, that’s your new skill.
Was it a spectacle- filmed the whole incident?
Why didn’t you withstand?
Why didn’t you try to desist?
Is there no humanity that exists?
Beasts and Satans in form of humans can only enact,
These demonic attacks are highest forms of cowardice in fact.
Outrageous acts of barbarism persist.
Sinful pacts of human degradation, no one resists.
Inhuman acts of barbarity, degradation of morality!
Nothing can justify these treacherous acts against Humanity.
May you, who rejoiced, find your sanity back!
In remorse, bow your head in forgiveness.
May the innocent souls find their peace!
O! Angel of humanity, descend on us to release.
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