A revolutionary does not appear on TV

My newest poem entry. Not meant to soothe hearts, or make an evening pleasant. The time to stop feeling comfortable is Now.

A revolutionary knowsthe national boundaries are made up to divide, not unite peopleshence believes in none of that, not to raise the flags, nor to unite bannersA revolutionary feelstrue service to earth is working for fellow beings, not worshipping false Godshence rejects the notion of imposed God, of different brands, various religionsA revolutionary affirmsthe continuation of progress has nothing to do with statutory movementshence works to make laws work for people, not let people suffer owing to lawsA revolutionary condemnsthe racist, communalists, capitalistic superstructures that work out divisionshence recalls historical assaults lest folks repeat; yet doth not manipulate tensionsA revolutionary forwardsthe notion of collective workloads, to share, not to compete, to enjoy not to ownhence advocates workers’ rights to unite for strength, not be vehicles for reactionA revolutionary mincesno words as a communist, for the mission is to work towards goals despite many an obstructionhence realizes that struggle with fascists will continue even after the battle is half-wonA revolutionary upholdssense of social equality even at the cost of individual liberties, for duties hold more than rightshence propagates the messages of selfless sacrifices even to the face of content reactionary elitesA revolutionary learnsthat teaching in schools are always thought control, but need to be so for the bettermenthence sides with of the oppressed in the world, not result in joys of personal advancementA revolutionary visitschurches, mosques, temples, all religious shrines to register the torture on hapless workershence perceives those who built the edifices did as slaves to the Gods or Kings, not to benefit fellow sufferersA revolutionary dedicateslife for fellow women, children, and peaceniks; for environment and peaceful co-existencehence militarily opposes any oppression on so-called weaker sections of societies of essenceI am a revolutionary who experiencestime running out, for the onus lies on the revolutionary to cause revolutionthere is no such time as the present which provides the most sufficient condition

Saswat Pattanayak

Independent journalist, media educator, photographer and filmmaker. Based in New York. Always from Bhubaneswar.

https://saswat.com
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