THE VENOM

The land turning barren
like infertile womb of a lady
the soil getting poisoned
by insecticide rains,
the vegetables turning
venomous
consuming them resulting
in entering the blood-streams of
poor land-holders
ultimately forcing them
turning diseased
mental and physical retardation,
infertility, cancer
children born with physical
and mental deformities
brain and nerve damages
but a non-chalant govt
continues the ruthless game of
spraying torrential rains of
insecticides
no amount of protests
sufficient to force them
stop the cruel game
as they are least bothered
with the plight of the masses
but concerned with
the profitability of the
insecticide lobbies.
A land already turned
hell.