We complain of the heat
and yet
sit in rooms cooled by air-conditioning
that lead to rise in the very heat
that we complain of.
We eat junk food
spending hard-earned money
to take in harmful calories
that we then pay money in the gym
to burn.
We work long
hard hours
to make good money
that we can spend on experiences
that we do not have time for
because we work long hard hours.
We put signboards saying
development work in progress
where construction activity is going on
but leave more destruction
in its wake.
We manufacture medicines
for the health of our people
discharging the waste affluent
into the rivers, polluting them
leading to conditions of ill-health
We strive for peace
to attain which
we fight wars
thinking the destruction they cause
is a precursor to lasting peace.
We think we are smart
but the ironies in our lives
make me think
we are foolish
to think we are smart.
