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Poem: We Are All In The Mood For War

We are all in the mood for a war against terrorists.

We have to wage a war against those terrorists who
License, manufacture and sell alcohol
For alcohol kills 2.6 lakh citizens each year.

We have to wage a war against those terrorists who
License, manufacture and sell tobacco products
For 10 million smokers die in India each year.

We have to wage a war against those terrorists who
Resort to physical, mental abuse or murder women for dowry
For nearly 21 lives are lost each day due to dowry.

We have to wage a war against those terrorists who
Create situations that lead farmers to commit suicide
For nearly 45 farmers commit suicide each day.

We have to wage a war against those terrorists who
Adulterate food, fruits, vegetables, dairy products and the like
For 80% of premature deaths are due to adulterated food and water.

We have to wage a war against those terrorists who
Are irresponsible and provide poor medical care because
Some 2.4 million Indians die of treatable conditions every year.

We have to wage a war against those terrorists who
Prefer to have sons and kill the female fetuses
As over 100,000 abortions are done and 239,000 girls
Under the age of five die every year because of their gender.

We have to wage a war against those terrorists who
Are involved in scandals, scams, fraud, corruption and the like
For they are at the helm of financial, political, and corporate levels
Leeching the common citizen and bringing shame to the nation.

We are all in the mood for a war against terrorists.

Featured image for representative purpose only.
Featured image source: Pfc. C. Warren Peace/Wikimedia Commons.
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