Where is mother India

Where is mother India,
When you slap her in her home,
Where is mother India,
When you insult her to the core.

Where is mother India,
When you beat her with rods,
Where is mother India,
When you killed her in the womb.

Where is mother India,
When you burn her alive,
Be it on his pyre,
Be it dowry disguise.

Where is mother India,
When she is raped,
Where is mother India,
When no Voice is raised.

She is the woman,who lives next door,
She's the lady who opens for you the door,
If you can respect them,
You have honoured mother India for sure.

R. A. Jacob