The poor are not one of the worst humans to be alive on
Earth. Even poor people survive. But my poverty can be a more
caste-creed-religious based nuisance that never seems to end even though my
parents lived a better life than their parents. Yes, time is not a great
benefactor for our state of unresolved issues.
Time had its worst influence at times. The world around
us just keeps getting richer and richer. Seeing how harsh the environment had
been to us over the past few decades of migration, I decided to try and improve
myself and become a better caste of person. But my ambitious thoughts won’t be
enough. I’m merely myself! I can hardly vouch for my species of survivors all
alone.
In some places they call us Gypsies, in other places; we
are Scheduled Castes and Tribes. We don’t own anything on this Earth. So we
keep moving from place to place trying to settle into whatever means of
lifestyle we can afford.
Although we are denied basic education, I did my best to
learn how to read, write and understand the world around me. I’m aware of a few
basic languages for communication, but due to my ardent interest in foreign
affairs of other humans, my tribe considers me a lunatic who overacts to
reality. But let me ask you, what is reality? Is it the pride of the rich and
the pain of the poor like us? I wish life was equal for everyone. No one would
feel bad that way.
But today, I’m trying to change the person within me, who
is soaked with the misconceptions of a scheduled gypsy. I’m trying to understand
how much more human I am rather than how smitten I may look to the world. I’ve
researched during my free time, and am more interested in learning about people
and how they react.
I make people happy for a living. Yes, I’m a joker to the
world; a clown who forgets where he’s come from and is inclined towards the
happiness of others. I am often lovetricuted by people who like me as a joker. Yes, I’m good at my profession.
But it’s all behind a mask of white paint and red emotions! The person that I
am is still an outsider to this world.
Her lips moved in
The void was filled
Passionvoked
I neared her…!
The smell of sweat,
Pulled me back,
Guiltified
Sweet betrayal!
She had on,
A woven cloak,
Greyetchened
On the darned floor.
The night was cold,
Turd like wind roared
Emisticated
What once felt gold!
Lost in that rain,
With no place to hide,
Selfsmittened
Flew our night…
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| Hiding his mind's flame, he makes you Smile! Image Courtesy: Rodsbot.com |
I write when I’m lonely. At night my mind plays tricks on
me. Although I stay away from my tribe, I still believe I was born to make my
people one with the societies of the world. Our world needs to coexist with the
people of Earth for us to survive in the years to come. But, when will it soak
no more for us?
-A Scheduled Clown
P.S.: A heartfelt approach is required to consider all our fellow humans as 'Humans'. I hope the reader has understood the consequences of a biased world we live in!
