Happiness….in the New year

#1

“Happy New year”!
screamed banners,
hoardings and advertisements galore;
As Earth’s revolution ended
and it readied for one more!
Bemused it was at seeing such happiness when,
humans everywhere had polluted
and left it’s beauty defaced.

#2

The cold had halted abruptly around the small fire,
Which the poor boy had lit on the pavement,
using scraps and wastes lying all around.
Happy”? I asked him,sensing the warmth on his face.
“Happy New Year”, his wish was punctuated by his smile!

Author: gdutta17

Born in the year 1968, my childhood was spent amidst the beautiful scenic landscape of a small town in India, Ranchi. Though an engineer by qualification, reading, writing and cooking are my passions. Another thing that I am passionate about is my country, India. As they say, a lifetime is probably not enough to explore the whole of India. Currently based in Kolkata, I can be reached at gdutta17@gmail.com. View all posts by gdutta17