Humanity Disguised

Humanely human-
Evolving with every wake of dawn
Right on top of
The evolution tree

"Humanity"-
Tagged just to the virtuous
A term
highly esteemed to be

White collared
With amenities
The thin edge
Demarcating wealth and poverty
With shirts neatly kept
Starched and ironed
Ready to be worn
On shoulders brimming with pride
Carrying effortlessly
Tagged-"humanity"


A smile here
A smile there
A photograph with
The emaciated
Forks and spoons
Properly arranged
For the supper
At the charity show

Awed and revered
By the common folk
"Humanity"
Brimming and overflowing
From the sleek car trailing past
Dusts of heavenly delights
And waves from the cheering crowd

A small fight just started
Two rickshaw pullers
Fighting over the same person
To be picked up
Hairs snatched
Nails clawed
Already tattered clothes
Torn to pieces..
Already flowing blood
Oozing out of the old wound
Made ripe by the fight


Barbarian act
A sight
Just watched
From the rolled down window pane
Of the sleek car
That just passed by

A meager ten buck
Another aspect of "humanity"
Covered and hidden
Inside suits and ties
Carefully perfumed
Disguised.

Maiiya

14.06.2009