Us humans, we’re all of one kind
Then why do we dissociate, differentiate?
Our disregarded morals befriend a typecast mind
Identifying them as particular is the perception we create
Daily, millions of charming faces walk a single street
Their words however not quite pleasant
Greet their Delhi friends and offer them a seat
But ridicule the North-Easterner’s presence
Living in the scrutiny of community,
The fear that tenants a gay boy’s thoughts
Always reminded to put forth his assumed masculinity—
He keeps his mouth shut, but his eyes say lots
Disheartening as it is, this is society
It needs change or it won’t survive
In your hands resides its propriety
Don’t walk away for it to perish, make it thrive.
–Tarusha Singh, Scottish High International School, Gurgaon, Haryana
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