The Modern Barbarians Poem by Asif Andalib

Asif Andalib

Asif Andalib

Moez Monzil, Komlapur, Faridpur, Bangladesh

The Modern Barbarians



As if I am in Jurassic Age
A Tyrannosaurus Rex is chasing me now
I have hidden in a cave and trapped
I don't want to die so soon
I want to live a long life O God

As if I am in the Stone Age
I am fighting with a mammoth
With my family for my living
Risking our lives

As if I am in the Ice Age
I am covering up my body
With skins of animals
But still I am freezing to death
I need someone to warm me up

As if I am in the Dark Age
The barbarians are trying to kill me
Because I speak the truth
And hate their superstitions
I don't want to tell lies O God

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Venky Venkatesh 26 September 2012

hi Asif, that was good.

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Kelvin Owusu 26 September 2012

i liked this piece, nicely written

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Indranil Bhaduri 26 September 2012

Lovely piece of work!

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Ramesh T A 26 September 2012

It is always good to know the truth and go by it!

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Charles Jagongo Ogola 26 September 2012

Sure, the truth at times become poisonous to others. But there should always be nothing but the truth. Keep it up. This is a good piece

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Hazel Durham 27 September 2012

The neverending struggle for truth in a world that can be so corrupt, a great message expressed so well!

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Babatunde Aremu 27 September 2012

Good poem. Truth is sacred but the world detests it. Keep to the truth no matter the odds

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Nasarudheen Parameswaran 27 September 2012

All the people that fight against the established system are to face challenges. Go on. My best wishes.No difference, if e Jesus or Mohammad or Gandhiji.

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Sanjay Mehta 27 September 2012

After passing through these ages we all have evolved to what we are now which you may call Modern Barbarians. This world my dear poet if looked at in totality by detaching oneself from it appears to be an huge laboratory and we experiment there. You will agree that in each age one has to struggle a lot for existance.I would like to share my poem Juvenile Earth which is based on similar subject. Thanks for sharing

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Vipins Puthooran 26 September 2012

a flamboyant style/ good one! ! !

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Asif Andalib

Asif Andalib

Moez Monzil, Komlapur, Faridpur, Bangladesh
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