shocking..

good morning..had to abandon my preplanned post as i feel i should be writing down this..

as i scan through the news items today, i chance upon the shooting of Dr. George Tiller in America..he ran one of the only three hospitals in America that provides late stage ( after the 21st week ) abortion...its equally shocking to hear the kind of hostility that he faced while living because of his service..to quote the news item.." A protester shot Mr Tiller in both arms in 1993, and his clinic was bombed in 1985.... vandalism at his clinic, including cut wires to surveillance cameras and damage to the roof that sent rainwater pouring into the building"....and mind you..all these happening at the "Meccaa" of the modern world.."the land of opportunity"...where dreams are realised- America!!

its one thing to learn that the Talibans have brought down the second century Buddha statues...you dont expect anything better....but news like the above are truly shocking...shameful..disturbing..and most importantly..

leaves the poet bleeding..

"Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high..Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit....Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake"