India Is Shining Poem by J T Jayasingh

‘India is shining’, they said.
I scaled her length and breadth
To witness the show, ‘yes’,
The bare and cracked fields
Are glaring like the sun!

‘Software is booming’, they said
‘Yes’, the soft wears of young women
Are booming up and up
Leaving them bare legged!

‘Economy is skyrocketing’, they said.
‘Yes’, the economy of a few,
Rolling on creaking chairs
In the city sky-scrappers are!

‘Millioners are increasing’, they said.
‘Yes’, throwing millions
To the new list of beggars!

‘We are becoming no.1’, they said
‘Yes’, those who said these really are!
‘India is shining’, I say!

J T Jayasingh
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