Kishan Negi Poet Prose Poetry

Is Garbage Dump My Childhood

I know not
 Who is my father
 When I was only eight years old
 Mother's love also left me alone 
 Still I remember
 Inconsolable face of mother

 I rise early in the morning
 To glean the roadside garbage 
 That's my routine
 And my childhood

 I've never seen the school
 What is a book
 I do not know
 But what is garbage
 How is the smell of the litter
 I know everything

 I am very punctual 
 And never late in my profession
 To collect garbage on roadside
 That is my little childhood

 What are the dreams
 No one has ever told me
 How the dreams look like
 Would my dreams ever come true
 When I will also with bag
 Go to the school smilingly

 I wish all this were true,
 But not because
 Childhood waits for me daily
 In the garbage dump

 Born in garbage dump
 And one day my childhood
 Will breathe its last 
 In the garbage dump.

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Poet Destroyer A August 6, 2016 at 1:54 AM KISHAN NEGI, Welcome to Poetry soup, I hope you enjoy the community. Here, you will find friendly poets who enjoy supporting one another. I myself, enjoy reading and commenting those who want to be read. The only time I give constructive criticism is when a poet desires it. However, if for some reason the poem is not my field I will guide you to someone who is more qualified than I. Stop by and read one of my poems if you like. My poems are not perfect, but I have a feeling you might like one. I encourage you to check out the contest page and read to receive comments. Tell me a little about your poetic skills if you like. It will be my pleasure to follow and read every poem you post from here on :) We are Lucky To Have you. Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@

Skat A August 3, 2016 at 1:03 AM Kishan, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :) Drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs **YNR - SKAT** Kishan Negi August 3, 2016 at 1:53 AM Hi friend, thanks for your welcome comments. I am new this site and one day ago only joined. I have started writing recently, though its my great passion since childhood. You my find few more creations in future. All the best and have a nice time.

Kishan Negi August 2, 2016 at 10:59 PM What nice poem depicting the childhood of a child labor.