Street Children

Street Children

I often eye them on the roads, 

Carrying on their heads, heavy loads,

Without the touch of love and care, 

Victims of neglect and despair.

No one is there to share 

Their moments of joy and tear,

Their little hands turned hard and dry

Every one knows the reason why.

Yet no one bothers about them 

There are millions like them, 

In India, South-East Asia, 

Africa, Europe and Russia.

Deprived of their due right 

To at least have, a half a meal, 

For which also they have to fight 

And if necessary , to steal.

And in the freezing winter night 

I saw shivering bare bodies, 

Lying huddled on dingy street 

And all the doors of town shut tight

Empty bellies and shattered dreams 

Let not be their destiny, 

Before they choose the wayward path 

Let's give them a right hearth.

Is there no solution? There is ! 

"Put zooming population in neutral gear, 

And tempting tax sops to couples in top gear" ; 

Then see how the face of India changes !