SMALL HAPPINESSES

SMALL HAPPINESS

        Against the ceaseless stream of traffic at rear
       To the chauffer struggling to reverse the car
       I stand behind and guide him
       He smiles a big grateful thank you to me

       To the lady with her conked mobike
       Battling to push up the gradient
       I give a willing helping hand
       She smiles a sweet kiss of thank you to me

      To the ragged boy plying his fruit cart
      Limping   with festering wound in his leg
      I give some money for succour
      And he smiles a wonderous thank you sir to me

     To the little girl speeding on her bike
     Whose heavy back- bag had slipped off
     I give a helping hand to remount
      And she smiles a tender thank you uncle to me

      To the god's children rolling on the pavement
      Passed over as the wretcheds by many
      I buy some sweets to cheer them
      They smile a credulous thank you to me

       These little smiles I pick up on my strides
       And cherish more in my life
       Than any big smile from Goddess Bounty
        Which I never receive

~ RAMAN ~

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