Saturday 16 November 2019

Open Letter to POLLUTION : #BachonKiMannKiBaat


Pollution is what we are hearing everywhere and kids are most affected by this. It is taking toll on their routine outdoor activities. The feelings of little musketeers are expressed below in poetic form that encapsulates #BachonKiMannKiBaat. It is very painful to see your children and their friends in tears when Children’s Day was declared a holiday in schools of Delhi-NCR due to alarming levels of air pollution. Though children forget things easily, this pollution is leaving a permanent mark in their lives. We all need to strive for better future for our children with effective measures.




Oh! Pollution you have been voted number one

No, not in our favorites but in list of hated ones

you have taken away bundled stuff from us

be it outdoor plays or celebrations, all in a complete mess.
 

Oh! Pollution, We now face extra cautious parents more

their instructions and care has grown fourfold in chore.

Small joys of life are now at stake,

even water is checked twice before we take.

 

Oh! Pollution, areas are marked even for our play

Essay topics are now revolving where you stay.

No more fresh and aromatic air to breathe

don’t like the mask, that hides real me.

 

Oh Pollution, Go away from our lives,

we promise to be responsible and strive

for healthier and eco friendly ways

just leave us, don’t return until childhood remains.





Let us all strive for efforts to cope up with Pollution and give our children a world where they can roam without masks.


@Sonal

33 comments:

  1. This is really sad that Delhi has facing this serious pollution issue and its affecting kids too..I really liked the way you had narrated whole scene with beautiful poem. hope things will change with time and efforts by people.

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    1. Thanks Surbhi, yes hoping that people feel responsible and start acting before its too late.

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  2. The current situation in Delhi just breaks my heart. You have penned exactly my thoughts in this post.
    Noor Anand Chawla

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    1. Delhi and north indian states needs a solution where we all can abide for better future.

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  3. Great thoughtful poem, but pollution is all gifted by us, negligence

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    1. Completely, it is our years of negligence that we are under such a mess.

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  4. Pollution everywhere has changed the way we live, it's sad to see our kids being affected the most. It's a lovely poem, MeenalSonal

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  5. Every single effort to make a change will lead to a better place... It's now or never

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  6. Nice way to describe the alarming level of pollution through the poem in Delhi NCR and other cities in India. Great effort!

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  7. Our years of negligence is coming up with scary AQI in Delhi. Unknown to many, more cities across AQI are leveling up in bad AQI. Time to act before there is no tomorrow.

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  8. It's an alarming poem in describing the level of pollution in Delhi.. Great effort dear.

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  9. It saddens me everyday to see pollution taking control of our lives in every possible way. I dont know where the fiture leads us to but lets hope for the best.

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  10. I went to Delhi last week and could sense the pollution. I was told it had apparently reduced from worse but I could still feel so suffocated. It's truly a sad state now.

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  11. Your poetic way of expressing your feelings and the whole situation is unique. We must do something to decrease the polution levels,only relying on government will be wrong.

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  12. the current situation of air pollution in Delhi is heart breaking. if we cant even provide our kids fresh air to breath freely, what are we even doing! imagine if everyone has to wear a mask all day or carry oxygen along in a few years from now.

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  13. Thought provoking poem, loved it. One step at a time to make the situation better and hopefully we can leave a better planet for our coming generation.

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  14. You have shared a bitter truth through this post. Hope this would raise awareness to our society.

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    1. Yes hope we all be aware of our responsibilities.

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  15. Pollution is the biggest problem we all are facing even I read today in Delhi schools are closed again due to the same. Lovely poem need to be shared for awareness.

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  16. I really loved the theme of this series. open letters are best way to express our thoughts and emotions. indeed, pollution is a serious threat to your environment and may cause many health problems too. hope things change in future and we had better air to breathe.

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  17. Delhi and air pollution go hand in hand. Waiting for the day when Delhi will be pollution free. If we all make efforts then hopefully that day will come soon.

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  18. This post brought my childhood days in front of me, growing up and travelling in delhi was so torture in terms of travelling, then CNG came and there was some relief, but still pollution is a concern for all

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  19. So impressed with your poetic way of expressing your feelings for pollution. Hope this would raise awareness to our society.

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  20. Feeling really bad whenever listening in the news about this...hope this would raise awareness to our society people

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  21. Every year it keeps getting worse in Delhi. My heart goes out to the kids and senior citizens that are more susceptible to respiratory problems. Hope it's gets under control somehow. Enough politics about it!

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  22. This is something that we all connect with. A sad reality that we all fact today

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  23. It is a man made disaster and we are sitting ducks to this catastrophe. You are so right with the words here to express the pain and helplessness via this poem. Beautifully written.

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  24. Pollution is a cause of great concern and my heart breaks to read about the situation in North.

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  25. Thought provoking poem, loved it. I dont know where the future leads us to but lets hope for the best.

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  26. I live in Delhi NCR and now as the world knows we are facing terrible spurt in pollution. I agree that it can have disastrously effect on kids. But what are we adults doing to prevent it, that is a big question.

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  27. After reading about Delhi pollution I literally had sleepless nights thinking Kerala would be the next. Seriously. When will people learn to respect the environment?

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  28. It is saddening to see pollution taking over our lives and health. I have planted so many air purifying plants in the house for this reason. I don't know what will our future generations see or breathe on this planet!

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  29. This poem reminds of visuals and air quality index when I was driving this morning. And even after all this people has burst crackers without any hesitation. And if you say something about it then they have attached communal agendas around it. I think this poem is a best way to address it.

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