Jingo

Eat veg,

Don't speak English.

Don't ask questions 

And beware of what

You wear on head.

Because an extra

Ounce of protein

To your bones and

Infection of logic

In your brain..

Can make your

Vote foolproof

Against the lure

Of notes and

Threats of bigots. 

Secularism is a sin.

Liberal is gandu.

Right is to eat

And shed the left,

As wiping your ass 

Is not so holy. FYI. 

Food prices and 

Inflation are for

The elite.

Harassing lovers

In parks is how 

You create jobs.

So bow your head,

Beat your wife.

Threaten the neighbour.

And take the side of 

The colour that's on 

The top of our flag.

Beware of the one

That's in the middle,

As it represents peace.

And remember to

Fight the one that's 

Below. 

It's a patriotic deed. 

Gratitude to Self

Hey, listen.

Take a moment.

Cut yourself some

Slack. 

Close your eyes.

Inhale, and

Hold your breath

For a while.

Let the crackling

Of your thoughts

Take some time

Till they glare again.

Hot gush of blood,

Hold on for a bit

Till it'll rush back

To head. 

Can you compose

Yourself to hear

Tick of the clock?

Lay back a little

To feel the sweat

Off your brows.

How about the

Birds that chirp

In the distance.

Might they want

Your attention?

And the rustle

Of leaves.

Swish of wind.

Flaunted blue of 

The sky and

The smell of

Jasmine that wafts

Past.

Does she come

To your mind.

Does he still ride

Your thoughts?

Let's remember

Someone who has

Gone away before

You could thank.

Or the one you

Couldn't forgive

Enough.

Can you feed that

Dog if you see it 

The next time?

Play with the cat

If it hops in on

Your lap.

Give it a thought.

And now,

For once.

Pass yourself 

In your mind.

Remember your

Face, smile and

All the good things

That have happened

While you're around.

And before you

Open your eyes.

Give yourself a

Silent hug.

Forgive yourself,

And also thank.

ಪ್ರೈವಸಿ

ತಿರಾರಿಲ್ಲದೆ ತಿಂದು.

ಕರಾರಿಲ್ಲದೆ‌ ಮಲಗಿ.

ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಾರುಬಾರುಗಳ

ಮುಂದೂಡಿ.

ಬಾಗಿಲ ಮುಚ್ಚದೇ

ಹೇತು.

ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಾ,

ಕುಡಿದು, ಸೇದಿ.

ನಾಲ್ಕಾರು ಬಾರಿ 

ಅಂಗೈಗೆ ತೀರ್ಥಯಾತ್ರೆ

ಮಾಡಿಸಿ.

ಪಾಪ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯಲ್ಲಿ,

ಇವನು ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.

ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ

ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, 

ಹೂಸು ಬಿಟ್ಟು,

ಕಳೆದು ಹೋದ ತನ್ನನ್ನು 

ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.