born dreamers on the street

born dreamers on the street, a photo by firoze shakir photographerno1 on Flickr.

no roof
over their heads
but they are happy
in defeat ..no doors
no windows no thick
walls of concrete
the pavement home
happiness complete
ragpickers of tamilnadu
migrants of mumbai
keeping the city clean neat
selfless service no promises
no deceit ,,,mother daughter
a single heartbeat...away
from the maddening crowd
snobbishness of the elite
humility the essence
of the homeless ..devo
atithi bhava .. come have
something to eat or
a cup of tea they offer
you ...bittersweet ..
hope is in the air ..
touches everything
soothingly upbeat..

dedicated to my friend jack c crawford