i JUST see

I see, every morning when I get up.
A boy cladded in a school uniform.
Dropping the daily paper to every house.
With a bag on his back, paddling his cycle.
Dripping with sweat he does his job.

I see, on my way to the office.
A woman carrying a large bag on her back.
Searching for something in the garbage outside my town-ship.
She separates the plastic and paper material from it.
Collects them and puts in that large bag.
She has a small boy standing beside her.
He pulls her sari to get her attention.
Unaware of what she is doing, he tries to disturb her.
She stops her work for some time.
Lifts the boy and cuddles him.
Takes out a bread piece from somewhere.
Gives it to him and puts him down.
Again lifts her bag and goes on.

I see, when I reach my office.
An old man, wearing his security uniform.
Standing at the company's gate.
He keeps a rifle which he can barely lift.
Salutes to every person that goes inside.
He has a chair nearby the gate.
I wonder though that he ever sits.

I see, when i am at a small tea joint.
In shabby clothes a boy brings my tea.
Has a piece of cloth kept at his shoulder.
He uses it to clean the tables.
People around call him 'chotu'.
I still don't know his real name.
The joint owner shouts at him if he mistakes.
I think what I used to do at his age.

I see, while going back home in the evening.
A group of young lads sitting on their bikes around the corner.
A girl is walking ahead of me.
She tries to keep distance from them.
Someone from that group says something to her.
Suddenly everyone in the group starts commenting on her.
Scared by the humiliation she speeds up her steps.
Might be praying in her mind she moves ahead.
The boys are still laughing at her.
Waiting for some other prey they are still sitting there.


All these things i JUST see.