YOU, WHITE WEST

YOU, WHITE WEST



INTRODUCTION TO THE POEM--The US and its allies often wonder (what innocence!) as to why the rest of the world is against them. The answer lies in historical truths, recorded in this poem. A full recording is beyond the limited realm of a poem.


Admittedly, this poem, though factual, may seem provocative to some viewers. However, it is largely objective and factual. In fact, it was written spontaneously, without prior deliberation. This is corroborated by the fact that it is not in rhyme, though it is in strict meter. Almost all my poetry is in rhyme and meter. My feelings burst out unrhymed when the flow is too spontaneous.

Those who think they can’t absorb unwelcome historical facts are advised not to read further. If they do go ahead, let their anger not show in their rating. I would request reviews along with rating, but would not exercise that option formally. Though hate rating, especially anonymous, is not a great thing, those who can’t help it are welcome to their devices.



YOU, WHITE WEST


You, White West, who heard the tales
Of grandeur in the East,
Set sail to find a sea route
To gold of India.

On spotting America,
Columbus, mistaken,
Thought it was India where
The (Red) Indians lived.

Then followed the looting and
Raping of the Mayas,
And Aztecs and Incas who
Lived there since inception.

You, White West, did burn down their
Culture and libraries.
You usurped their land and brought
The blacks from Africa.

They were chained and herded in
Ships and brought to US,
Treating them as mere chattel,
Devoid of human rights.

On their blood and sweat and corpse,
You built up your towers,
For which you sorely needed
Cheap energy in bulk.

You, White West, cut down forests.
Then you split the atom
And made the atomic bomb
To drop it in the East.

Then you cornered the Eastern
Reservoirs of the oil
In Arabian Desert
And the Central Asia.

For this you propped Israel
And carved out Pakistan
To act as your stooges for
Your Eastern power game.

You, White West, are at present
The biggest polluter
Of the earth through the burning
Of the fossil fuels.

Search your heart and, USA,
You’ll find a lurking doubt,
Whether it was moral to
Invent WMD.

Posterity will judge you
By your deeds, not your words.
And, White West, led by US,
Your deeds are indeed vile.


• Written in 7-6-7-6 format.


M C Gupta
12 May 2007