Hustle, bustle, laughter and joy,
A cheery smile conquers every sad tune’s ploy,
Shops and rides, sweets and flowers,
Merry souls drenched in the lively shower,
A little girl in a soiled white frock,
An off-white ribbon tied onto her locks,
A basket full of pastel yellow roses in her hand,
In a lonely lost corner, she stands,
Unaware of the smiles, she has a rusty grim life,
Her eyes reflect an invisible burden, her plight,
She is just eleven, but looks older then the lot,
Her lips have a stiffness, her eyes tell an unhappy plot,
She asks just one question to each passer’s by,
“would you like a flower, sir?” her lips frame,
No one heeds her, she looks down to her feet,
But again she tries, accepting no defeat,
I walk up to her, across the cheery street,
“What are you doing here all alone, kid?”
“my parents don’t live in this land, said she,
I have a baby sister now, no one else with me.”
“Where do they live?”, ask I,
She looked up, at the skies,
I handed her a hundred bucks, for the yellow bloom,
She held out the change, “I don’t give pity a room.”
She smiled at me, and waved goodbye,
Lost in the crowd, I couldn’t find her thereby,
I walked home alone that night,
Thinking of her all the while,
She was a tiny innocent soul,
Lost in destiny’s ever-winding caracole,
I look up at the heavens, and close my eyes,
Dear god, keep that little angel safe,
wherever she flies. . .
A refreshing read!
I love it how the poet actually describes the pathos of existence through the narratorial interactions with the little girl….a really remarkable poem, with fantastic meter and rhyme.
nyc poem… jst awsum
it awsumm as alwys dear…:)
Very nice…loved it
Fantastic!excellent 🙂 🙂
good work…hope it has a sequel too! 🙂
Sweet.. Melancholic..
awesome line
awesum
I have always been a fan of ur poems. They are really touchy n thoughtful as always. I wish u would start blogging again!! Lovely writing, all the best 🙂
one of your best work……keep it up…God Bless!!!
The language is fluid…it’s a beautiful piece of writing..I am enchanted !!
Loved it, would like to read more of your work if you can provide a link.
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am glad you loved my poem Jaideep!thanks a lot! 🙂
mindblowing, ……….exellent work
keep going lyk this mone..
I love it! You did a wonderful job.
just 1 word : superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
awesum talent yaar!!!! 🙂
Great Work
awesum flow of talent… 🙂
nice poem with a hint of sadness