I was inspired to write this poem on 'Ankit Agarwal' because he left his job to work for his inner calling to clean the river Ganges and saving its ecosystem. He has been successful in finding an alternative to dumping floral wastage from temples into the Ganges, which has provided livelihood to several women from backward sections of Indian society. I too wish to be a young change leader like him as I grow up.
All things beautiful were created by the nature
the holy water of Ganges
the petals of Carnation or the Rose
all were beautiful
all were pure
until this harmony
was broken by a selfish creature
Oh! Ganges the holy river
Your water was once pious and so clear
But what have these humans done to you
By dumping the temple floral wastage
They have taken away the beauty from the carnation, the roses and you
These were the thoughts of a young boy
who sat in deep contemplation on your bank
Though he was engineer by profession
But his heart was driven by passion
Passion to restore and preserve your ecosystem
While changing the life of many women
Down trodden by the caste social system
He was moved by the apathy people had for you
Dumping the floral wastage day and night
they destroyed your ecosystem with pesticide residue
He thought of an idea to end this plight
But it involved high risk
And chances of success were slight
He took the risk of leaving a settled job
And laid the foundation of NGO called PHOOL,
He collected floral residue from temples
And employed rural women
To create Incense sticks and organic compost with it
This changed once an environment threat to a transformational tool
Offsetting the pesticide residue
He is creating a change
I call him my hero
Because his determination is as strong as a wall
a young change maker named Ankit Aggarwal
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Last edited 6/29/2021 4:24:30 AM
