a slaves predicament
sitting alone near the window
wanting to be like a bird free
wanting desperately to fly
but realizing the reality
seeing the chains in the hands and afoot
like the bird whose
wings have been cut off in cruelty
how happy is the man
who has got his own free will
as they say
until you starve you don't know the worth of a stomach filled
but still I own a human life
even if i'm treated like an animal
I can think and act as I think
imagine the plight of a real animal
life is measured in deeds and not in years they say,
woe begone be he
whose chest is too large for his heart
and may god bless
who has a chest be too small for his heart
Manas Godbole
