Saturday, April 13, 2019

Customers, to eat

The shopkeepers sit,
in an unending line
as fine dust gathers
on the affectation of wares.
A harsh drone of sunlight
makes eyes squint,
in pursuit of customers.

Lethargy seeps 
into the skin
but hunger battles,
persistent,
for lives depend 
on flower garlands.

© Utsa Seth, 2019

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