The Poignant Tale of An Unwashed Ragpicker
The ragpicker in her teens asked me the way out of our lane,
Unwashed and vulnerable, her sight was enough to trouble anyone sane!
I asked her to come home with me,
It was to assuage my guilt almost a plea!
She looked at me tentatively and then followed me,
As I gave her something to eat and drink,
I could see that she was desperate and on the brink
Like so many of her fellow beings we in these difficult times see into the morass of poverty sink!
My small gesture had touched her a bit,
I could see her eyes with a glimmer of happiness lit!
As she lingered at our door,
I brought her something more!
I asked her if she still wanted something more,
At this a weak smile she wore
And went her weary and troubled way,
A sight enough to darken any thinking being’s bright day!
Thus goes of young wasted lives the sordid story
As we get on with our ambitious lives and talk of our great country’s glory!
At such glaring contradictions we just should not wink,
They should be for us occasions to introspect and think,
To think of building a world that is better
In which people can live a life of dignity without any fetter!
Isn’t that the only way to revive what inside us, the better off, everyday dies,
Isn’t it where the real glory of our motherland lies?
Arun Bhagat
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Beautifully Penned👏👏👏👏👏👏
Beautiful Poem Sir👌👌👌👌👌
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Thanks a lot, Meenakshi Ma’m! Stay sensitive to your environment and stay happy.
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We all should discharge our moral duty .
Very well expressed .
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Thank you very much, dear! There is no doubt that we should be aware of our human responsibilities and try to discharge them to the best of our ability.
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Owsm lines sir🥰
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Thank you, Sapna dear! Stay blessed.
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Beautiful poem sir!
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Mind blowing poem sir …☺️☺️
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Thank you very much, Archit darling! Your mind blowing response has simply blown me off my feet!
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Beautiful lines Sir!!!!!
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Thank you very much, Neha Ji! You are simply great!
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As unusual, very poignant and thought provoking, Professor Saheb.
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Thank you very much, Jogesh Bhai! In more ways than one, life is indeed poignant, isn’t it?
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