May Day

 May Day

In the ancient days,

The world witnessed monuments
But did not see the blood of the labourers who built those wonders.

In the industrial days,
The world witnessed heavy machinery
But did not see the fatigued labourers who operated those machines.

In the technological days,
The world witnessed electronic products
But did not see the tired labourers who built the electronic boards with precision.

In modern days,
The world witnessed skyscrapers
But did not see the sweat of the labourers who built those magnificent buildings.

In the information technology era,
The world witnessed a quick data transfer
But did not see the hardships of the labourers who laid the cables beneath the sea.

In the age of AI,
The world witnesses rapid creation
But does not see the pain of the labourers who built the data centres.

There is a labour force behind our easy life.
There is a labour force behind our luxurious life.
There is a labour force behind our relaxing life.
There is a labour force behind our safe life.
There is a labour force behind our hygienic life.

There is a labour force in every part of our lives, right from making a pin to delivering our hot food through an app. There is no doubt that the globe rotates due to geographical phenomena, but let us not forget that it will come to a standstill if the labour force stops working.

Respecting the labour force is respecting humanity.
Long live labour.
Long live labour.
Give them a life envisioned by Karl Marx, Che Guevara, and other great thinkers who believed in equality.

M.L. Narendra Kumar