Sunday, May 8, 2016

Blessed--By Sunil Sharma--India

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/  

3 comments:

  1. Sunil, 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.

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  2. Thank you for the reminder, Sunil. Very nice, well-written poem that I enjoyed very much. Continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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