Let me think, "If I am an active member, or just belong ?"

Am I an active member, quite strong and bold,

Or, I am just satisfied because my name is enrolled ?

Do I know my constitution with goals and objectives,

Or just careless because known to my leaderships ?

Am I aware of the activities undertaken by  my union,

Or just I have kept a watch on the problems of my own ?

Do I attend the meetings regularly and try to realize,

Or just stay at home and intend to criticize ?

Do I keep any interest for welfare of the mass,

Or just satisfy my own, saying “Yes Boss” ?

Do I like to come together with the flock,   

Or just stay alone to find fault  and knock ?

Have I ever visited a member who is sick,

Or shift the responsibility to a few and talk about the clique ?

The existence of my Organization is at stake – Am I aware,

Or my status and pension are intact ! – Am I quite sure ?

Post Offices will be closed and a Company will rule,

If I don’t react to save , won’t I be a  fool ?

Things will be outsourced and there will be a blow,

What shall I do and where shall I go ?

Helter-skelter everywhere, false assurances perplexing,

Can’t I do something to see my people smiling ?

India is mine, so also India Post and its employees,

Right time has come for me to know and realize.

July 5^th Indefinite Strike is the right occasion to answer,

Active participation for a total success irrespective of cadre.

If not this time, everything will be wrong,

Let me think, if I am  an active member, or just belong ?

Bruhaspati Samal

Secretary, AIPEU, Group-C

Bhubaneswar Division