Prisoner of my fear

One day I will rise and shine

One day I will take a stand

One day I will fight for justice

One day I will have it all planned

That one day is not today

That one day is not even morrow

One day is just one day

Don’t bug me,  Oh!! I feel so hollow

Till then, my friend,

Let me live in fear

That plaintive cry for help

What was it? I didn’t hear

Somebody is dying on the road

Sorry, got a meeting to attend

Somebody is asking for alms

My earnings are less than total spend

Girl violated in broad daylight

So sad!!  Poor little thing

But when cops comes calling

I will tell them I saw nothing

This is how I will live

A life of fear syndrome

Then one day I will wake up

When it finally reaches my home

I am a prisoner of my own fear

Copyright: Shukla Banik (27/06/2016)