Luminary Nexus: An Enigmatic Ode to Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited's Heart



Oh Lumjingshai, the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited's heart,
In Meghalaya, India's tumultuous land,
Your power grid reaches far and wide, a part
Of life, of every home, and every hand.

But in Syadheh village, the lights are dim,
The darkness creeps in like a thief in night,
The power's out, and it's not just a whim,
The lines are down, and everything's a blight.

We pray and plead, but you don't seem to care,
Our letters and complaints, they fall on deaf ears,
The sick, the children, and students, we swear,
Are suffering, for we cannot hold back our tears.

The wind blows strong, and the power's gone,
The thunder roars, and the darkness lingers on,
The rain pours down, and the candles are drawn,
We're left in darkness, no hope, no dawn.

We wonder why, oh Lumjingshai, you don't care,
Why our pleas fall on deaf ears, why you don't repair,
The lines that break, the poles that fall, the wires that tear,
And leave us in the dark, in utter despair.

The bills we pay are big, like jackpot money,
And yet we get no power, no light, no relief,
Our sweat and blood, our hard-earned money,
Is taken away, with no hope for our belief.

We're looted, we're cheated, we're robbed of our right,
To light up our homes, our streets, our lives,
And yet you continue to take from our plight,
And let your officers become Crorepatis with our strife.

Oh Lumjingshai, we cry out to you,
To hear our pleas, to mend our wires,
To give us light, to make us anew,
And end our suffering, our pains, our fires.

But you stay silent, you stay aloof,
You leave us in the dark, in utter despair,
You let us suffer, you let us goof,
And never care, you never seem to dare.

We're left to wonder, we're left to doubt,
The reason why, the reason you don't come,
To help us out, to show us the route,
To bring us light, to make us feel at home.

But we know better, we know the truth,
That you don't care, that you won't repair,
The lines that break, the poles that fall, the wires that tear,
And leave us in the dark, in utter despair.

For you are but a company, a business, a trade,
A profit-making machine, a capitalist shade,
That cares not for the common man, that cares not for our aid,
But only for the money, the riches, the accolade.

So we'll keep on writing , we'll keep on hoping,
That someday you'll change, that someday you'll care,
For the sick, the children, the students, the working,
And bring us light, and make us feel fair.

But until then, we'll live in the dark,
With no hope, no light, no end in sight,
We'll suffer, we'll struggle, we'll bear our mark,
Of being cheated, of being robbed, of being in plight.

For you, Lumjingshai, the Energy Corporation's heart,
Will never change, will never care, will never depart,
From your path of greed, of profit, of art,
Of looting us, the common man, of tearing us apart.

So we'll find our own light, our own way,
We'll use the candles, the torches, the stars,
We'll adapt, we'll survive, we'll never sway,
For in the darkness, we'll find our own bizarre.

We'll read by candlelight, we'll study with zeal,
We'll work hard, we'll persevere, we'll never stop,
For in the darkness, we'll find our own reveal,
And shine bright, like a diamond at the top.

We'll teach our children, our next generation,
To fight, to resist, to never give in,
To demand their rights, their electricity station,
To stand up, to shout out, to always win.

For in the darkness, we'll find our own hope,
Our own faith, our own strength, our own scope,
To overcome, to rise above, to always cope,
And never give up, never lose, never mope.

So, oh Lumjingshai, the Energy Corporation's heart,
You may keep us in the dark, in utter despair,
But we'll keep on fighting, we'll keep on our part,
And one day, we'll find our light, we'll find our share.

For in the end, it's not about the power,
Or the bills, or the lines, or the poles,
It's about the people, their lives, their hour,
And the difference we can make, the goals.

So, we'll keep on striving, we'll keep on hoping,
That someday you'll change, that someday you'll care,
For the sick, the children, the students, the working,
And bring us light, and make us feel fair.

But alas, the reality may not be so kind,
For in this world, the powerful prevail,
They hoard the resources, they control the mind,
And leave the powerless to suffer and wail.

The Energy Corporation, oh how it towers,
With its might, its wealth, its privilege and pride,
It reigns supreme, it holds all the powers,
And to its subjects, it gives nothing but lies.

Oh Meghalaya, how beautiful and serene,
With your hills, your rivers, your lush green,
But underneath, there's a darkness unseen,
A struggle, a fight, a constant routine.

The Syadheh village, oh how it suffers,
In the hands of the Corporation's greed,
Its people, its homes, its dreams, its buffers,
All sacrificed for the profits they need.

The children, the students, the sick and the poor,
Left in the dark, with no hope in sight,
While the Corporation keeps knocking at their door,
Forcing them to pay, with all their might.

The bills keep coming, like a never-ending flood,
Growing bigger, with every passing day,
Leaving the people, drowning in debt and mud,
Struggling to keep the darkness at bay.

But hope is not lost, for there's a fire inside,
A fire that burns, with a fierce intensity,
A desire to fight, to never subside,
To bring back the light, with sheer audacity.

For in the end, it's not about the Corporation,
Or the bills, or the darkness, or the strife,
It's about the people, their determination,
Their will to survive, to thrive, to come back to life.

So we'll keep on fighting, we'll keep on striving,
For justice, for light, for equality,
And in our hearts, we'll keep on surviving,
And find our way, to a better reality.


















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About this poem

The poem is a powerful and moving commentary on the struggles faced by the people of Syadheh village ,Ri Bhoi in Meghalaya, India. The poem highlights the lack of access to electricity in the village and the difficulties faced by the people due to the power outages caused by the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited. The poem also reflects the frustration and anger of the people towards the Corporation, which they see as a profit-making machine that does not care about the well-being of the common man. Despite the challenges, the poem also highlights the resilience and determination of the people of Syadheh village to overcome the darkness and to find their own light. 

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Written on October 23, 2017

Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on February 22, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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