Why does revolution look red
Why does blood need to be shed
Why does revolution spin our head
Why does it always mourn the dead

What do we learn from the toil
What do we expect from the turmoil
What do we ruin with blood on the boil
What do we create when we spoil

When do we stop being the fodder
When do we begin to speak louder
When do we put our house in order
When do we mark our new border

How do we know blood wasn’t cheap
How do we know the cause was deep
How do we know what we shall reap
How do we know if conscience is a heap

Subir Chakraborty / 18th April 2018