Ode To Peterloo Poem by Sheshu Babu

Who remembers the savagery
Of the English ruling cavalry
Which trampled the unarmed
And left scores of people killed...?

Who remembers the bravery
Of those protesting against slavery
And lack of political representation
In their own beloved nation...? I

But their sacrifices are not wasted
Though they did not get what they wanted
One day or the other
They will gain upper hand on ruler

The great saga of Peterloo
After Napoleon's defeat after Waterloo
Reminds the power of the dictator
Cannot go on for ever.

Two hundred years after the struggle
Workers are still in trouble
Protesting against tyranny
To formulate their own destiny

Still, a long way to go
Success wavers to and fro
While there are many a gain
A lot of works remain

Remember the great martyrs of Peterloo
Who relentlessly stood against foe
And sacrificed their precious lives
For suffrage to future generations