Had He Been Alive...
For (Late) Loitam Richard...
Cecil Thounaojam *
Pix Courtesy of FB group for Richard
Had he been alive, he would have been rejoicing his classes on a monday morning...
May be half asleep or may be with lots of smiles.
Had he been alive, he would have been asking his parents to deposit his monthly pocket money...
For it is the month end and he's left penniless.
Had he been alive, he would have been clicking some pictures with his friends...
May be in the classroom or in the hostel.
Had he been alive, he would have been writing his status in FB.. "WTF... monday again!!!" or "yippieee...!!! Monday's back"
Had he been alive, We wouldn't have known him...
Had he been alive, we wouldn't have been here... Standing together for him.
Had he been alive, we wouldn't have united and stood for the justice.
Had he been alive, the voice would have never raised.
Had he been alive, the world would have still tortured you.
Had he been alive, the faces we were born with would have never been recognised.
Had he been alive, we would not have had the courage or the will, the anger or the motive, the inspiration or the stand.
Will his soul also pass just like that, in vain???
Does his innocence matter nothing???
Will his heart and soul would ever wanted such to happen???
I also would not have had the expression and you also would not have had heard about it.
or we would have been leading our lives under the shadow of our own comfort zones,
Had he been alive... had he been alive...
**** This poem is dedicated Late Loitam Richard.
* This poem was sent by Cecil Thounaojam who can be ceilthojm(at)gmail(dot)com
This poem was webcasted on April 30 2012.
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