STRAY MAN WITH A
STRAY DOG
-
K. V.
Dominic (India)
A stray man with a
stray dog
stuck my eyes in my
morning walk
along the long
veranda
of municipal shopping
complex
Monsoon showers
prevent
me from walking
outside
Got a little
irritated
when he started
smoking
sitting on the
veranda
My anger melted into
deep compassion
seeing his hands
shivering
frequently out of
fits
Dog watches him lying
nearby
Black beauty, neat
and sweet!
Who says black is not
beautiful?
Dog finds him as
saviour
since he shares
whatever he eats
Stray man and stray
dog
No difference between
them
Abominable to cruel
society
I gave him hundred
rupees
to appease his hunger
and that of his dog
He may not survive
long but
Mother Earth will
sustain his dog
****