I too have dreams that are deep..

We feel indignant when we can't afford for luxuries, there are beings that are fighting for their basic needs. In the voice of a Child Worker..

I too wanna learn & write a letter to my mama in heaven!

Meet me, I' m a working creature at the age of seven!

Look into my eyes, you'll find dreams that are too deep,

Though I'm never let to have a hearty sleep!

 

I want to draw and color my dreamy abode,

I want to enjoy like those guys in that play ground,

I want to wear clean white dress and go around,

I want to know why stars shine and the moon is round!

 

I want to know how it is to grip a pen tight,

I'm just fed up of carrying loads that are heavier than my weight!

I want to wear a shoe that covers my complete anklet,

Ah..those bruises there have given me enough hurt!

 

I want to talk as refined as the chap i saw in that play,

I want to carry lunch box and share with all friends on my way!

I want to earn a handful money someday,

No no..I can't digest that stale food as my day's pay!

I want to know how it feels to slap that heartless man in the   shade,

Who just bribed my dad and involved me in this tedious trade!

 

I want my papa to stop drinking that dirty filth,

I want to teach him that it's a villian to his health,

I wish I could be a doctor some day,

To rescue someone like my mama without any pay!

Reviews

[Rounak Jain]

I felt it as if its a 7 yr kid writing his heart out. Superb.

[Deepika]

Thank you loads Ruonak :))

[Coyote Poetry]

Powerful words and statements in the poem. I do understand the poem. When you want a better life and too many wall are blocking. We need and want a way out. The photo gave life to the words. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Deepika]

That's exactly what I wanted to convey. Thank you so much Coyote for your kind review :))

[Coyote Poetry]

You did and you are welcome.

[Jerald Infant Jeyarethi..]

I would not term this poetry as 'sad' and take away all the other the emotions that it tries to convey... like for instance the 'pride' of that boy or the 'hope' he still has no matter what the odds are or his 'sense of justice'... it's a mixture of all these things that makes this writing so good... The only emotion that I could exhibit here is anger...anger due to the inability that prevails to stop this inequality:(

[Deepika]

thank you so much Jerald for stopping by! Glad that you could sense the emotions that I've tried to bring in through this piece:)

[Ana B.]

Wow, what a sad yet strong poem.....the message here is a precious one. Life is unfair for those who deserve the best.....lovely work.

[Deepika]

Thank you Ana :))

[Kuldeep desai]

Nice message giving poem.............You have looked around for the things what is happening around you......Which has given great visualization to the poem.......I too have seen many kids like that,,,,,,,,well you have done great job keep it up.....

[Deepika]

Thank you Kuldeep! True, we often get to see such scenarios at least in the developing countries like ours. And that compelled me to write this one.

[Abilash Uttama]

sad but true, nicely written. Content, flow, rhyming, all are superb :)

[Deepika]

Thank you for stopping by..:)

[Abilash Uttama]

it's always a pleasure to read a good piece..:)

[Prashant Rajput]

fantastic write...the child labour is one of the matter of major concern in our society and you've drafted it very well in these lines...as everyone wants to be 'master of his own'.Thanks for sharing it.

[Deepika]

Thanks for reading and reviewing :)

[Double T]

There are now words on how I can describe this but great work.

[Deepika]

Thank you :)

[Prashant Pandey]

nice lines. specially i liked dis 1 'I want to wear clean white dress and go around,
I want to know why stars shine and the moon is round'.

[Deepika]

Thank you Prashant :)

[Saddam]

Powerful write at these untelling stories.
Child labor is crime but in the books, constitutions or in exams paper but reality is at the Bhatta, restaurants and other places.
It is a brilliant skill and talent friend.
Great job.

[Deepika]

Thank you so much for your kind words SSADD :)