I wake up and breathe polluted air
I brush my teeth with polluted paste;
I suffer my polluted coffee or tea
I have my polluted breakfast next;
I go out through polluted streets
Filled with garbage heaps and clogged drains;
Uneven lanes with bumps and potholes
Breathing foul smell, dust and dense fumes;
I
travel through crowded highways
Jampacked with cars, trucks, buses and bikes;
Flouting traffic rules some young bikers
Drove
fast on broken pavements as if it was theirs;
Driving is a near life-and-death experience
here;
I take my lunch polluted with too many colors;
My colleagues exult in cracking lewd,
sarcastic jokes
Trying to evade their work in sly, smart ways
While stacks of dusty files lie crying for
months;
I wade through crowded streets, during rush
hours
Filled with cigarette smoke, petrol fumes and
dust;
In long queues, we wait like sinners
in the hell
I watch lots of crowds standing before the
bars
While some bargain in stealth for weed and drugs;
Flashy bill boards cheat with sweet, false promises;
Returning
home I read a few sheets of news
Nothing else
new except sex, rapes and murders
And false
rumors polluting people’s minds;
I switch on
T.V. to watch and relax
Nothing but crime, horror and body-exposing scenes
And endless serials
running for years long;
So many
channels of pollution all around;
News of
wars, crimes and violence loom everywhere;
Pollution
poisoned man’s mind, body and heart;
Is this our
contribution to the world?
In spite of
advanced technology and science we lead
Polluted lives
filled with hatred, revenge, and greed;
Our
achievements however great we may brag
Our dreams
and hopes tumble with utmost speed;
Man-made
disasters drive us to ruin ourselves at last
Man in his
own technological web is caught;
Wars and
politics play with our lives, beware!
They cause much loss and make our lives nightmare.
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"Respect Earth, respect Life."
Note: Adulteration has spread in all things we use and consume. Adulteration has become a dreadful menace seen in food, fruits, pulses, cereals, oils, milk, dairy products, honey, ice cream, soft drinks,cosmetics, spices, medicines, fertilizers etc. It affects our vital organs like liver, kidneys, brain and lungs. It is also a kind of pollution which affects our living and health. According to Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI), The percentage of adulteration in various things is: Oils (30%-60%), Pulses (18% to 28%), Sweets (20% to 40%), Soft drinks (23% to 28%), Spices (12% to 28%), Cosmetics (30% to 40%), Chilli Powder (30% to 45%), Medicines (25% to 30%), Fertilizers and Pesticides (25% to 30%). In retails shops the percentages may be higher. Many harmful chemicals like Calcium carbide, Borax Powder, Aluminum Sulphate, Copper Sulphate, Arsenic, Caustic Soda, Lead Chromate and paraffin wax are used which affect the health of consumers and cause many kinds of health issues.Both pollution and adulteration are man-made devils created just for the purpose of getting wealth and power.
Apart from environmental pollution, Mass media
cause mental pollution and encourage people to resort to crime, violence and sexual
offences. They also mislead public by publishing biased views and sensational
rumors just to catch readers’ attention and pervert their views. In spite of
advancement in science and technology, man still behaves like a wild beast ever
fighting and killing to retain his power and amass great wealth. He is not
aware of the fact that by polluting Nature and his surroundings he is driving
himself to his own destruction doom. Man should realize his grave mistakes
which cause irreparable harm to himself and his surroundings. He should make
efforts to protect Nature and should not misuse his knowledge. Only in peaceful
co-existence and simple living he can find happiness and true meaning in his
life.
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