The poem published in the website of The Art Of Autism’ as part of their Peace Project, in September 2022
Are they who always knew
What man needs to ask each other.
Man needs to query,
Change many things
In the lives
In and around him.
Man should know the answers
To these questions alone
The rest doesn’t matter really.
Many bear worries in their hearts
About the day’s meal
Why bother about his skin colour?
Get him a sandwich
Distressed is the man
Who lives near the sea shore
Climate change has made the day’s catch smaller
Why bother about his religion?
Buy him a coffee.
Tired is the old woman
Selling snacks by the wayside.
She cares her retarded girl
Why bother about her caste?
Buy some samosas* from her.
A woman who cries everyday
Behind her dupatta*
Her son was in the school
That had blown up.
Why bother about her mother tongue?
Tears have no language
Hug her once; be kind.
May be the world is too large
May be the people are all different
Why bother?
Nothing matters more
Than love and hope
World needs these
To be peaceful
Now and forever.