The day fades off giving way to night
Birds to their nests make their weary
flight
The tired worker limps his walking
strides
And I take over with a beaming smile.
As night grows older, I see with
surprise
Night prowlers with groggy eyes
Hold on to me to stand upright
I feel sorry for their pathetic
plight
Rogues hate me for my beams of light
They cannot steal when I am in sight
Some throw stones to make me blind
But I stand firm with all my might
Lovers in the stillness in whispering
voice
Gaze at the stars glittering in the
sky
Speak of the future, wishing to be
bright
Build castles in the air, to pass
their time
In the distance, I hear a family
fight
Hungry children making heartrending
cries
Father has come home, drunk, without
a dime
Spending his money on cards and wine.
I ponder, Isn’t this not a heartless crime?
To keep them hungry, his children and
wife
Is this the way of human life?
Live for others, happiness you will
find
Dear friends, may I now say ‘ Good
Bye’
For my duty will be over when dawn
arrives
I will stand here and will be again
alive
Till we meet again tomorrow, the same
time.
G.A.D.Sirimal
