Blessed
A
shirtless man
Lying
on a slim back
Face
covered with a hanky
Fast
asleep beside the pile
Of
debris, a thin towel shielding
From
the bare concrete.
Unmindful
of the usual honking traffic
Loud
barking and the incessant chatter
Of
the co-workers digging deeper, the right side
Of
the narrow street, suburban Mumbai.
It
is 9 am only.
Rushed
hour---not for him.
Commuters
are in frenzy.
The
sleeper---
Unaware.
Orbiting
the realm of dreams.
The
dispossessed guy, denied from the mainstream---
Subject
of the pompous middle-class envy!
Sunil
Sharma is a writer based in Mumbai, India. A college principal, he has
published four books of poetry, two books of shorts and a novel in English,
apart from co-editing six literary anthologies.
He edits Episteme: http://www.episteme.net.in/
beautifully written
ReplyDeleteSunil, what a picturesque write! Oh to acquire the tranquility of the sleeping man midst the noise of his surroundings. That is rest at it's best. Thank you for sharing your talent.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the reminder, Sunil. Very nice, well-written poem that I enjoyed very much. Continued blessings!
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