Sunday, October 21, 2018

the weak enforcement


The daily rain
It makes the days cool
The wind blowing cold
The city folks feel good

The village folks
Keeping a close watch
The rising water on the drains
The onslaught of debris

The fear of the floods
It will come suddenly
It never makes any appointment
It comes as it likes

The hilly slopes will cry
The siltation drowning the valley
The houses standing on its path
Death may occur without a bell

When it happens
The finger pointing will strike
Every blame comes with sad eyes
When death takes its toll

We haven’t learned
The enforcement officers playing truant
They don’t go to inspect periodically
There is the lack of commitment

When lives are lost
The action seems in flight
Every alarm bell is ringing
It’s just for a while

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