Gambler, Rambler...

To all those who turned rags from riches, while they always thought they control our economy but were choked at the time modern cholera, I call it Recession.

Steps moving forward

In the jungle made up of concrete,

The bell rings, fight begins

Here comes the bull, rumbling in your pit.

Speculators eyes are glued on flat screen

Watching the numbers, ferociously.

Boiler room filled with smoke and tea,

Today’s exclusive tip, sweat dripping anxiety…

Is this the right time?

The speculators wonder,

Opinionated leaders, commissioned dealers

Our very own confused news channel anchor.

They all are clueless, choking in the grip of a bear.

Then someone yelled the curse,

Yes, they have done it again!

There goes the epidemic wiping our pocket clean,

Brother’s dies, Morgan’s grieving… 

The economy is stroked, currency on prosthetic.

The billionaires are firing orders,

They don’t need anyone, 

They are motionless, cold as corpse.

“Show is over” Pessimist’s death note,

“Time to turn visionary!” churning in the mind of leaders.

This jungle is the necessity for human survival,

The day will come when confident will revive,

Few more debts will be added in India’s fiscal bible.

Then spring will welcome you again at Dalal Street*,

With new instinct, ball gripping tips, numerical greed.

The market will buzz old speeches and new rants,

Mr. Investor Banker, will be back

With the slavery tie knotted perfectly on his neck.

Author's Note

Dalal Street: This is the street where Bombay Stock Exchange is located and it is very popular among the traders.

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Timely piece of poetic social commentary, killer ending....! Excellent.

[Mayank]

thank you!!

[AprilRN1210]

what an ending.. whew.. this flow added to this build-up of intensity that doesn't disappoint.. very powerful.. I can feel the emotion... nicely done..

[Mayank]

thank you april

[Avinash]

The rant is lyrical social commentary with cynical overtones and deserves to be the chartbuster hip hop if we had audience for any. But it does make a point with strong thud of a stainless steel hammer. I enjoyed it from start to finish.

[Mayank]

Thank you so much Avinash for reading and reviewing, glad that you liked it. I initially wrote this as a lyrics for a heavy metal band. I made few changes later to make to make it sound more poetic and rhythmic.

[Avinash]

We need more of lyrics like these to establish an urban music revolution which has so far remained absent in our country. I can suggest something if you are aware of the reality of the place write something on Kamatipura with no calms.

[Mayank]

About music scene, there are many heavy metal bands who are writing such lyrics. They are not yet recognized because of the Bollywood. I have visited Kamatipura thrice for different projects, I have got few things in my head and probably will come out soon in the form of short story.

[Avinash]

Sometimes it needs an explosion to wake people from their sleep. It got to be no less than brilliant.
As far as bollywood is concerned next generations will laugh at us.

[Avinash]

Art is all about doing honesty and justice to the times it lives in. Bollywood seems like huge pile of bullshit to me.

[Mayank]

Same here, its utter bullshit and absurd. The non commercial movies in bollywood goes without any recognition, more than them its a mistake on urban population and small thinking audience. They know they are making s**t and they continue because that's what the public demand, the change should come from public more than film fraternity.

[Avinash]

Agree with you but Indian public needs slaps on its face so loud it can start hearing the meaningful things. May not happen soon but one day it sure will. You look at Anurag Kashyap after making movies like Black Friday and Dev D, once he got recognition is drooling for Karan Johar.

[Mayank]

haha... he's still doing good with the story part. Karan Johar should perish from the face of earth.

[Avinash]

He is a parasite.

[Ashley]

nice poem I like it :) like the how you wrote it

[Mayank]

Thank you so much for review, glad that you liked it :)

[Ashley]

your welcome :) :)