They say______

They say the grass looks like emerald
And the roses like ruby
The sky infinite, with a tinge of sapphire
They say that mountains don’t stir
The oceans, seas, rivers, lakes don’t dehydrate

But the world doesn’t look so good
When thousands of ill-fated fools pass away in cyclone
Or perish because of earthquake
When hunger, pain, misery, insecurity & deadly diseases strike
When animals and men bloat and float
When children lose their childhood
When people become homeless and senseless
When war is still waged
When fear lurks in every corner
When the world’s gods does nothing
But plays a mute invincible spectator

Meanwhile the suffering continues
And for some -
The grass still is green
& the roses still red
The sky still infinite, with a shade of blue
The mountains still don’t move
The oceans, seas, rivers, lakes still don’t dry
The world still looks so good