Meghna Maiti
Mumbai
“Imagine all the people, living life in peace, you may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one……”- John Lennon
Long after the days of idealists and activists such as Lennon, Rabindranath Tagore, we still imagine and entertain visions of liberation, democracy, peace, progressivism. The world might have changed to a great extent by now, but it is still quite the same when it comes to these ideals. Hence, freedom and liberation has remained elusive concepts and wishful thinking.
We especially realise this when we see all around us painted, tainted fascist zombies, waiting in queues for the next deal which would make them richer, saner and firmer. Most of us like our daily lives to be governed by set of rules- discipline is the keyword- life has to be governed by the hands of clock. There is no sense of democracy anywhere- we are not allowed to speak unless we get permission from a supreme authority. And in most cases a higher authority lets rules do all the talking. Most of the time vested interests are de-stabilising the expression of people’s choice. We are increasingly becoming afraid to speak out, to live freely, to be happier. We feel our convictions challenged by phobias, different viewpoints.
We do not want to venture into unfamiliar territory and unknown lands. And slowly and undoubtedly, we are heading towards a paralysed world. Then what would happen to our much-cherished dreams of progressivism, liberalism, enlightenment? How do we express ourselves freely if we are constantly monitored, attacked and threatened?
A day has to come when we gain enough strength to break all barriers, boundaries and just fly infinitely, endlessly. We should have purer, unconditional relationships. We could become as spontaneous as a sea-mermaid and as timeless as the vast Arabian sea. Individuals should get ahead rather than rules. And then with the yarns of light we will spin tales of freedom. Slowly, we will become untouched by temporary defeats, failures, success. We will listen to our own voices and slain the devils coming our way.
ENDS
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