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Houses burning – By Niranjan Selvadurai<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

\"Houses<\/p>\n

\"Niranjan-Selvadurai\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I saw a house burning<\/span><\/p>\n

Flames rising sky high<\/span><\/p>\n

I saw souls in dwelling <\/span><\/p>\n

And thought they would die<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

So, I yanked the door open<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRun out\u201d was my high cry <\/span><\/p>\n

But they stared un-woken<\/span><\/p>\n

Said \u201cGive us reason why?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cRun out\u201d you may well say\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Aren\u2019t winds cold out there?<\/span><\/p>\n

And where are we to stay?<\/span><\/p>\n

Who would give us care?<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Through any fire or rain<\/span><\/p>\n

In this home we remain<\/span><\/p>\n

We shall always fight<\/span><\/p>\n

For our absolute right<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I had no more to say<\/span><\/p>\n

So, I went on my way<\/span><\/p>\n

Let us not waste our breath<\/span><\/p>\n

On those weak to see death<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Pandemic fire raging <\/span><\/p>\n

With daily numbers high <\/span><\/p>\n

Those prudent, immunising <\/span><\/p>\n

So that they may not die<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rare red-hot flaming wildfire <\/span><\/p>\n

Storming through the urban spread<\/span><\/p>\n

Be in its path, effects dire<\/span><\/p>\n

Leaving gutted homes and dead<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Fire has no fear or favour<\/span><\/p>\n

When the cause has right flavour<\/span><\/p>\n

No palace nor hut is spared<\/span><\/p>\n

So, remain put if you dared<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

We make our own choices that last<\/span><\/p>\n

Conditioned by events of our past <\/span><\/p>\n

While the \u201cwise\u201d realise what is right<\/span><\/p>\n

Those \u201cclever\u201d, for their rights will fight<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Protect all borders if we may<\/span><\/p>\n

And lock down to keep fire away<\/span><\/p>\n

Just a few of us that need remain<\/span><\/p>\n

For those houses to burn again<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Do we care for all mankind?<\/span><\/p>\n

And ensure fire is gone for good<\/span><\/p>\n

Or do we leave some behind?<\/span><\/p>\n

For a position they firmly stood<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Perceptions like footsteps on sand,<\/span><\/p>\n

Disappear as new realisations dawn<\/span><\/p>\n

So, take us to that promised land<\/span><\/p>\n

Where fire and conflict are gone<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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