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Faces
The face is the mirror of the mind.. people say
I shall try to discuss some which came my way
Plump, baby face,.................innocent,quizzical
Sprinting around with an image .......... I found
The IMAGE of questions....... ignorant yet wise
An empty cigarette-box he views with surprise
Ears ever so sharp............ eyes ever so bright
In both of them shines ............the Divine Light
Similar to a fledgling.......... taking its first flight
Smartly dressed ...........in the story-book suit
Mirror polished shoes............. on his tiny feet
Face now moulded,less fat , high cheek bones
Eyes dulled.. with the reading of study books
His ignorance is clear .....from his vacant looks
Skirt metamorphosised.... into dandy trousers
She has learnt to dab face with cosmetic cream
Inside her body heart began to lose its gleam
She sings, dances,she paints,she studies hard
Shakespeare on her mind........ the toiling bird
Dreams written ........all over her beautiful face
Is there a tiny twitch when her grades disgrace?
Crawling on all fours ........... on the dusty street
The urchin child............ face as dusty as his feet
Mucous trickling down .............. his dirty nostrils
He is enjoying his childhood.......... sans any frills
His mind isn't dusty.................. its shine is intact
Its after a few years ..............his heart will react
Geography, History,............Mathematics, Science
Which of these help .......to clear the conscience?
A clear conscience reflects ...on the countenance
Any need to go to a temple or forest for penance?
Simplicity,truth, humility............. are ebbing away
Will these come back to Modern Man? Maybe someday.........................
© Bishwanath Mukherjee
