HOMELESS

 

HOMELESS

 

Singing my heart happy occasion,

My land escapes morass of slavery,

A millennium exploited life was in chains,

Ancient land rich, prosperous, captured,

Looted, plundered peace, happiness,

Razed thousand temples city burnt,

Converted forcible by the sword, faith,

Mutilated ancient customs practices,

Horror was prowling under Sun and moon,

Alien culture divided society, lifestyle,

Homeless in their own country suffered,

Seven decades after O’ my nation,

Homeless still roaming in streets,

Under blistering Sun, facing cold, severe,

Pouring rain, drenched, shivering,

Lives in the open, street children,

Begging a curse for life reminds us,

Orphans, widows, old citizens insecure,

To the street thrown out, the law fails delayed,

Still, underworlds exist, depriving life,

Snatching property, blackmailing openly,

Homeless migrant laborer, hungry,

The left village, landless, migrating to the city,

Under polythene sheets, life survives sadly,

Landless, villages lost, dams were built,

Industry, cities growing, highways cover,

Forest disappearing, tribal homeless,

Inspires happy occasion watch time,

Dissipates sorrows, poor settled most,

Secure street children, study, grow,

Forget living in the open, begging no more,

Respect homeless feelings, electing ruler,

A rare wealth of humans exercising vote,

Poorest, homeless aspires to big,

Amasses wealth, gets position, prosperity,

Dismantles caste, sin in society,

Leadership achieves by equality existing,

Emancipation of womanhood protected,

No more weal, fearful fighting spirit,

Leading the great country, tribal face,

Salute O’ my nation, I truly believe,

Believe mighty army securing the border,

Massive security spare lives, protect,

Homeless still waiting for a good day for me,

Watch children with tricolors running,

Fluttering national flag over city,

Spreading happiness and confidence visible,

Get now shelters city authority invite,

Social service, free food, health check,

New clothes, rehabilitation moving,

Children find shelter homes, security,

Old citizens were given free lodging, food,

Homeless departed get cremated, with rights,

Social organizations envy people,

Selfless cheap food, free clinic, helps,

The government watches, obliges, helps,

Ah... my life as a homeless person,

Still hoping to get voting rights, identity,

Consoles me, nation waking up,

Cleaning countryside, collecting people,

Bringing transformations, self-sacrifice,

Given to me a tricolor, I am kissing,

Love you, motherland, you are free,

Looking at me now, feel sorrow,

Trying to mingle with billions, borrow,

Borrow hope, courage, strength,

Changes life, diminishing homelessness,

Homeless happened to be a bad dream.

 

@ Bijayananda Mishra