A NEW MANIPUR

Which once was a land of jewels
Now lies in the hands of thief
Which once was a land of marvels
Echoes now with cries of grief

Once a colourful canvas of diversity
Is now blotted black with attrocities
Manipur, a land with beautiful history
Is lost amidst concocted stories.

Those in power with their greed and lies
Has bludgeoned this land into fragments
The depravity of those called "civilised"
has beget a new "Manipur" of laments.

A Manipur; worn, torn and in shred
A land where even justice fear to tread.
Where hopes just hangs by a thread
Where women's are raped and paraded

A Manipur; invisible to our fellow citizen
Muted by the apathy of the government
A Manipur; rule by those gone insane
A masterpiece of a Crime Minister Biren.

Behold the new Manipur of Hate
Where peace is spelled "PIECE".
Welcome to the valley of death
Where ignorance is indeed bliss.