He asked for 'acceptance', 
for his hard work and commitment, 
and they stabbed him, 
several times, for no reason. 

He asked for 'recognition', 
for his skills, difficultly acquired, 
and they jeered at him, 
for all the seasons. 

He asked for an 'opportunity', 
to exploit his inborn talent, 
and they outright rejected it, 
without any clarification. 

He asked for 'humanity', 
for his humanistic endeavours, 
and they taught him to hate, 
for perpetuation. 

He asked for a kind hand, to travel, 
and they giggled at his sincere efforts...

(written after getting inspired by a television show on 'Nepotism', after the sad demise of Bollywood actor, Sushant Singh Rajput)