Two Poems by Debadrita Sarkar
The Orphan's Friend Her little arms stretch inside the trash, to find something merely eatable, But, God betrays her, for nothing wrong. Her lips whimper in anger, She screams for pain and hunger, But none comes near to feed her, at least some corn. When nobody cares, she reaches to everyone for something, to feed her little stomach. But, those unkind eyes, look her in disguise and forbid the dead mother's orphan, for her pale skin and a little torn frock. They neglect the little angel in her soul for infinity, to enforce their higher class over humanity. Atlast,her frustrating eyes burst into tears, She can't bear anymore, None comes to weep her eyes, except the street dog, an animal, who licks her soft cheeks, to return her ethereal smile, delighting the environment and to take care of the God's precious gift on this blind earth. A Hole In My Heart I have a hole in my heart, where a flower blooms everyday, to solace my soul. B...