The lives of children, women br Half dead, dying patients in hospitals br The lives of people hunted, haunted br Even in their nightmare dreams br The lives of the multitude of innocents br Caught in the crossfire mingle with br The blood of rebelling dissidents few br Killed and murdered under the name of war br Their cries, wails and screams lie br Buried within the debris of shattered mortar br Splinters of land mines and spraying shell. br The megaphones and microphones cry hoarse br The protests, bandhs and fasts undertook br By one and all fighting for power does not br And can not bring back one single life br One hand pinches the baby br While the other rocks the crib br They talk, banter, rant and rave br Blaming each the other - We all know br Still how many votes will this bring? br They play dice with the lives br These politicians or heartless thieves br Banished from their mind are br Service or benevolent thoughts.. br Those, what they count, are only their votes! br br [Note: Dr.