Sunday, September 14, 2025

Missing Links

 


           

        

   

                        

 1.   Once people found close links with others around

A stable satisfaction in jobs, they did feel

Though sometimes their masters with them strictly deal

They were frank, free and kind with mercy profound

People never changed their professions oft

For petty profits; a close intimacy they got

In difficult times, enough support they sought

People came to their rescue and helped them a lot.

 

2.    Friendship is not just a spoken word easy to win

It meant mutual help and close bonds sweet

Ever staying close at one place made them treat

One another as their own kith and kin;

Strong security and trust they ever had

Free frank dealings made them feel safe and glad.

They never thought of losing their relations close

A happy carefree existence with others they chose.

 

3.    To them marriage is a lifelong sacred commitment

One can’t change partners often, as often as they desire

A holy oath taken as they move around sacred fire

Reckless passions their relationships did not dent;

Life taught them mutual trust and adjustment.

In compromise they found true contentment

Hasty decisions though seem to be fair

They damage our relations and lives, beyond repair.

 

 

4.    Our relationships once fostered joy and trust

Not based on status and materialistic greed

Not based on status and selfish needs

Not scattered apart like leaves by stormy gust.

Staying closer nourished and flourished their ties.

Without communion, our relationship, dormant dies.

We even tend to forget their whereabouts and names

We lead isolated lives, static and same.

 

5.    Far away from our native place

We lost touch with our town traditions, kith and kin

We live in congested cells filled with pollution and din

We got used to rushing schedule and ways;

Imitating others we changed our living style;

We pretend to be at ease with plastic smiles

Aspiring to earn more wealth to meet our needs

Losing touch with our roots, a costly life we lead.

 

6.    Once we used to go outside to meet men

We interacted with them and tried to realize

The ways of the world and take advice wise

But now sitting at home we can get works quickly done

Depending on gadgets and digital tools swift

We acknowledge these gadgets as a God-given gift;

We have become too lazy to develop our skills

Except slaving for wealth our worldly needs to fulfill.

 

7.    We should not let our skills dormant die in vain

We should keep a tab on indiscriminate use

Of these tools; for cyber crimes we should not choose;

Machines should not become monsters for material gain

Depriving men of their caliber and creative skills

Social welfare is prime the essence of human will

Let us not alienate ourselves but try to blend

Human values with modern technological trend.

 

8.    Look for and renovate the missing links

Look for true peace and make peace with all

Look for the reasons for man’s moral downfall

With jealousy and revenge our conscience shrinks

Forgive all and maintain harmony and goodwill

Make your life meaningful and your goal fulfill

Build up bridges of understanding with broader mind

Make others happy and be liberal and kind.

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14th September 2025                 Somaseshu Gutala

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.    Once we used to meet persons often

Not depending on digital transactions swift

We acknowledge tools as a God-given gift

We sit idle and get our works easily done

Too much use of machines kept us away to realize

No interaction with others and take their advice wise.

We have become too lazy to develop our skills

Except slaving for wealth our needs to fulfill.

 

10.       We should not let our skills dormant and die

We keep a tab on machines and aptly choose

For cybercrimes, machines we should not use

Let us not isolate ourselves but should try

Humane methods and means let us revive again

Machines should not be monsters for material gain.

Depriving men of their caliber and creative skills

Social welfare should be the essence of human will.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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