 Sravani Singampalli is a writer and poet from India. She is presently pursuing doctor of pharmacy at JNTU KAKINADA university in Andhra Pradesh, India. She mostly writes in free verse Our discussions and ignorance We discuss about how we can win And sometimes about how we lost. We discuss great people Their charm, palaces and money. We can talk hours About those expensive clothing brands Levis, Park Avenue, Allen Solly And so on goes the endless list. We talk about cricket, nature And places to be visited. We cannot ignore those roadside stalls Selling our favourite food But we do ignore many things. We ignore the torn clothes We ignore the slums We never discuss about Hands with scratches And those unhealed wounds. We discuss about fresh roses And forget the wilted flowers. We discuss health and youth But we don’t think about Healing and the old. We never discuss solutions. UnawareAn intense cyclone has hit a city Heavy downpours, floods and Loss of lives All come in bonus. Trees have fallen down and Birds have lost their home. Somewhere in another city My friend prays for the safety Of her relatives After watching the news On the television and I stare at her from my window Unaware of the danger Unaware of the loss Unaware of those lost birds. I drink a glass of warm milk Mixed with my favourite chocolate syrup And go to bed as usual. In the morning As I open my eyes here Many have closed their eyes there forever. I complain of being unlucky After my mother wakes me up so early Unaware of my fate Unaware of how fortunate I am. Evocation |
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