I sit atop
the hilltop
Bathing in
the dim moonlight, and see
The once-vast
stretches of forests, now chopped down,
By man, to
sustain the crowded country
I walk
around the streets
Alone amidst
the crowd, and see
The
once-lively faces of people, now distorted,
By their
busy lives, to broody
I stroll
around in the park
Taking in
the ignored greenery, and see
The
once-playful and naughty kids, now at home,
Captured by
technology, engrossed in their PSP
I stand on
the terrace of a skyscraper
Breathing in
the polluted air, and see
The
once-united society, now divided into two,
Some dying
of hunger, and some drowning in money
I hasten
down the shady street
Hiding
myself in the open, and see
The
once-safe late night strolls, now rushed,
Due to
spread of criminal minds, lacking humanity
I lie down
on my comfortable bed
Looking at
the world through the window, and see
How it keeps
moving on, be it day or night,
Ever
changing, both it and we.
- - Shrutika Jha
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