Not For Parents

Not for Parents
Composed by ---Pijush Kanti Deb

At the age of late teen age-

he leaves his paternal village

along with thousands of his  twin-brothers,

sets a journey to unknown destination,

hands over their tiny income to parent-

hoping a higher and handsome income

they will earn there for their dear parent.

 

The vehicle-used in their journey,

runs fast as the race of time.

A town stands on their way,

stops the vehicle

and checks them box by box with inquisitive eyes,

the face of the town glitters

in the reflection of their

transformation into adulthood,

they receive a higher income

from the blissful town,.

Alas! The income is snatched

and pocketed by a stranger

and their parent get a thumb to suck

 

Again the journey runs for a few hours

until it is stopped by a city-

rich, colossal and handsome.

The same influence of

their enchanting colour and freshness,

the happy city feels good to raise their income

and to be democratic in distribution.

How sad! They and their income

both are shared by many gentlemen-

living in the city while their parent-

the poor villagers get another thumb to suck.

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