Tuesday, May 19, 2020


Lockdown - A Different Perspective 


The Tea leaf pluckers of Assam,
The Bhelpuri vendors in Chennai,
The Rickshaw drivers in Bhopal  ,
And the Cooks in Amchi  Mumbai ,

The Boat owner by the Hoogly river,
The Dhaba owner by the Highway,
The House maids in Bangalore central  ,
And the Street vendors of India Gateway .

The Nurses of Kolkata Aaya centre ,
The Beggars on the streets of  Agra ,
 The Pan shop owners in Lucknow ,
 And the Temple worshippers of Mathura

The Hawker selling toys in Kochi ,
The Hotel boy in Hyderabad ,
The fruit sellers of Delhi market
And the cycle shops in Moradabad.

The Prasad seller infront of Puri Temple
The Female Masseuse in Kerala,
The Fish vendors of Goa market ,
And the  flower sellers of Sabarimala.

The Bus conductors in Mysore ,
The Cab drivers in Jaipur ,
The tour guides of Jaisalmer.
 And the tea sellers of Kharagpur.

They are all under lockdown now ,
And their jobs are all gone.
With hungry children and no savings left
They have absolutely nothing to hold-on .

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