Biswajit Ganguly - I Saw Poetic City Life

I saw your back
On a lonely bench of a lover's park,
I saw your soft reflection of smile
On the water surface of a lake in a morning,
I saw your hide and seek play
In the naughty crowd of a shopping complex,
I saw your rush
On the platform of Metro rail,
I saw your amusement
Near a children's park,
I saw your tears
On a sudden boisterous riot,
I saw your enthusiasm
On the big festive days,
I saw your changing trends
Through fashion choices of people,
I saw your attraction
Through the curves of super models on ramp,
I saw your advertisement
On the big hoarding and banner on street crossings,
I saw your politics
On the determined faces of marching youths,
I saw your no-movement
In the traffic jams,
I saw your dynamism
In the rush hour of corporate guys,
I saw your poverty
On jaded clothes of a mother and child sitting on footpath,
I saw your grievances and daily quarrel
In the slums area people living below poverty line,
I saw your ornaments
On upcoming bridges and skyscrapers,
I saw your benevolent attitude
In the fund raising activities,

I saw your selfishness
In licking an ice cream alone,
I saw your freedom
In dancing with kids in rain,
I saw your flying kisses
On butterfly's wings in my garden,
I saw your chatting with people
In open street cafés,
I saw your soft desire
In a candle lit dinner of a five star hotel.

I saw You
Breathing within me
And breathing with every other citizen
Who breathe with you –
Every day, every hour, every second…

Biswajit Ganguly

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