Ray of light
far from sight
All his need
is a caring feed
A place to sleep,
a blanket to keep -
the despodent waif
Warm and safe
Cruel men see
the poor one plead,
Emptiness filled hearts
hesitant to share a part.
On the pavement's corner sits
this lad a bit.
Weak and pale
telling his tale
None hear
Do they feign fear?
Hoping - is all he could do
for some fresh hot stew
Every passer-by
down the lane
Ignore this guy
and all his pain
Why is this scene not wiping off my brain
Serene it Remains
Revives time and again
As I sit by the window of the train.
far from sight
All his need
is a caring feed
A place to sleep,
a blanket to keep -
the despodent waif
Warm and safe
Cruel men see
the poor one plead,
Emptiness filled hearts
hesitant to share a part.
On the pavement's corner sits
this lad a bit.
Weak and pale
telling his tale
None hear
Do they feign fear?
Hoping - is all he could do
for some fresh hot stew
Every passer-by
down the lane
Ignore this guy
and all his pain
Why is this scene not wiping off my brain
Serene it Remains
Revives time and again
As I sit by the window of the train.
38 comments:
Those revisiting and disturbing visuals - nicely put.
Sometimes, I cannot get rid of such images myself. And then I wonder, why didn't I do something? What could I've done to help?
insensitivity revealed superbly.
Very nice..keep posting...
-Raghu
Touching and thought provoking .Very nice.
@Insignia : Very distrubing at times are these scenes of life.
@Rachna: Even if you help one what about the rest of similar plight. It is never to end. "Try doing the bit that is possible" - what I've been following.
@ Jagdish Bali : Thanks a lot.
@ Raghu: Glad you liked it and thanks for visiting.
@Kavita : Thank you!
thought provoking one by you....yes somehow we are insensitive towards these!!!
irfan
@ Irfan - Yep reason unknown as well as the path's unknown. We live between them not able to do anything but pity their plight.
Brought life in front of eyes! Thoughts perspective!
@Jeevan: Thanks!
Very interesting and few words saying a lot. I absolutely love this paragraph, 'None hear Do they feign fear? Hoping - is all he could do for some fresh hot stew'
beautifully written :)
@Saru Singhal: Welcome to Unveil the other side. Thanks for your thoughts.
@Sowmya: Thank you!
a beautiful poem....
Very nicely written...
this is so well said...truely admire this poem.
Nicely written..
aah! happens so often..sometimes i wish i could sit in the bath and hope everything is washed...all the scary thoughts...
very well captured. very personal and vivid
Good poem,truly soul-full.
'All his need
is a caring feed'
'Emptiness filled hearts
hesitant to share a part'
very nicely written !!
Plight of a man on the street...aptly worded.
Good one, nice poem.
A poem well said and words perfectly put together...One of the best poems I have gone through!Expecting such an amazing creativity from your side soon!All the best!:)
Beautifully written!
@Santa: @Siddhartha Joshi: @Ana_treek: Welcome to my space. Glad you all liked these few lines.
@Chintan: I wish we had that control to delete these scary memories.
@anand: @NICKYmax007: An experience that depicts the harsh reality.Thanks for reading.
@Nitin Jain: Thanks for reading. I am glad you liked those lines.
@S.R. Ayyangar @Amar S.K & @Upasana: Thanks and welcome to my space.
@Poo Soul: That was very encouraging. Sure! Keep a watch on my blog for more to come.
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Well written :)
from
http://live-positive.blogspot.com/
In the mad rush of life today we are insensitive to the needs of the countless destitutes who cannot even afford a one-time meal. This is the huge divide we choose to ignore
Simple and beautiful
Touching...
@Jagan: @sunbyanyname: @ Jobin Martin: Welcome to my space. Thanks for taking your time and reading. Glad you all liked it.
@Sajeevkmenon: True are your words. When will we change ourselves and try to better the world around us is the main question.
touching post!
@Neeraj : Thank you for reading.
These things keep haunting me as well.
Lovely! Especially the 5th para.
@Sunbyanyname @Jobin Martin: Thank you!
@leoPaw: Welcome to "Unveil the other side". Yeah I know.. Some scenes are imprinted in our memory so hard that even washing them away a several times, they reappear.
Thanks for loving the lines.
very nice
@Rajendra Raikwar: Thank you so much and yeah welcome here to my space.
That was touching poem...HOPE their cry is heard
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