The Living Legend
Budhagyan Ningthoujam *
She ends the 16 years fast,
Because we failed her till the last.
Her courage, her will power,
her determination, no one can ever match.
Her sacrifice, her fight for the oppressed victims will be remembered till the universe remains.
She only fast, but she was charged on "attempt to commit suicide".
Thrashed her in a custody and force fed her,
So the government can keep an eye on her every moves.
Yet she remains firm and unshaken.
She was criticized, demoralize, infact she was crushed but she didn't surrender without giving a befitting democratic fight.
Bapu - our "father of the nation" was a role model to her.
She choose Bapu's way of non-violence movement for her fight.
The most Democratic Non-Violence way of fight for her demands.
But she failed to move the frozen heart of the policy makers.
She survived the summer's heat and the icy cold winter all alone, inside the four walls for 16 years.
She didn't complain and kept continuing her fight FOR US all along.
However her 16 years of voice has fallen on deaf years.
Finally, she decided to change her strategy to fight the fight against the oppressor.
To play everyone's favorite game - The Politics.
Never have I cast my vote for there was no deserving candidates.
But this time, I will, for I believe you will be the change maker.
She is everyone's hero, everyone's idol who deserves everyone's support and empathy.
She is "The Iron Lady"- Eche Irom Channu Sharmila.
The living legend of this century.
* Poem written by Budhagyan Ningthoujam for e-pao.net
The writer can be contacted at avistrump(AT)hotmail(DOT)com
This poem was webcasted on August 13 2016.
* Comments posted by users in this discussion thread and other parts of this site are opinions of the individuals posting them (whose user ID is displayed alongside) and not the views of e-pao.net. We strongly recommend that users exercise responsibility, sensitivity and caution over language while writing your opinions which will be seen and read by other users. Please read a complete Guideline on using comments on this website.