Street Kids

Covered in ragsLiving on streetsNo home to sleepNor a square mealDo they know ofTheir nations fameOr glorious pastTouted in vainWhat do they feelOf leftovers in binsSad at their plightOr gulp it with a grinDo they dreamOf a better lifeOr cursed by birthHappy to surviveAnd yet every yearThey wave the flagAnd salute the nationAbandoning them ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar