Duel

A prominent item on a number of Indian news sites on 15-September was the open letter from Sanjiv Bhatt to Narendra Modi. While you may not agree with the content, it should not stop you from appreciating the poem included at the end of the letter..

The poem is by Bhuchung D. Sonam is titled Duel and is taken from "Conflict of Duality: A Collection Of Poems."

I have principle and no power
You have power and no principle
You being you
And I being I
Compromise is out of the question
So let the battle begin…

I have truth and no force
You have force and no truth
You being you
And I being I
Compromise is out of the question
So let the battle begin…

You may club my skull
I will fight
You may crush my bones
I will fight
You may bury me alive
I will fight
With truth running through me
I will fight
With every ounce of my strength
I will fight
With my last dying breath
I will fight…

I will fight till the
Castle that you built with your lies
Comes tumbling down
Till the devil you worshipped with your lies
Kneels down before my angel of truth.