Friday, October 15, 2004

For the youth of new millenium

Escapism from Social and Official Responsibility
Escapism from Self-Esteem and Self-Consiousness
What the hell is the aim and path of the youth now?

Rushing towards IIMs and IITs
Ranking high just to leave our home drained of youthful thoughts and actions
Rejoicing being a backoffice worker than backing up an office in India.
Running away from your motherland -- Young man for the sake of what?

Wake up and there are miles to go
Create your new rules and make a new history
Enchanted with wisdom you can make your homeland
--The Dreamland of God

Start up to get your real freedom Young Man
As a tribute to our father - Great Mahatma.

--A true citizen of India

2 comments:

Arun Appadurai said...

hey,
that was a cool un.although i protest the labelling of IITians as those who drain the country.apart from that,the article has a bit of irony in that it comes from an author who stays outside INDIA;-).

Keep blogging...

Vetri Thirumalai said...

lakshmi
Just i have one question. doesn't the Toohey(Ellsworth) character in Fountainhead reflect Mohandas Gandhi?