dear mr akhilesh give them work so they can live with respect in uttar pradesh, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.
not treated
as hamals
coolies
beasts
of burden
live with
hope in
dignity
grace
the lady
who built
parks
statues
instead
of building
infrastructure
employment
she chose
self aggrandizement
as her base
pain beneath
on the surface
called bhaiiyas
in mumbai
on hardcarts
with baskets
on their heads
overloaded
dreams they
chase
northern indian
not maharashtrian
but of the
same race
same ethnicity
karma bhoomi
time and space
