The Oblivion and Mundane

I Asked for a Cup of Tea

I asked for a cup of tea

And notice, I asked not ordered,

for he could simply refuse as easy as shooing away a beggar looking to beg a piece of food before he dies in his sleep tonight, lying on things termed garbage and fodder

I Asked for a Cup of Tea

I asked for a cup of tea

As respect and politeness can be multiplied,

he did so and replied

"Just a minute 'sahab' ", 

I wonder if he knew me well enough to place me there,

and if our acts makes us who we are where do I stand he doesn't care 

I asked for a cup of tea

But he pulled out two biscuits 

that I didn't ask for because he knows temptations are strong on fickle minds, so I picked one up meanwhile

he raised the pan up so high to make a  waterfall out of it

I asked for a cup of tea

So he gave me one 

I enjoyed every sip 

of which, after a whole day of selling vegetables and fruits home to home you tend to enjoy every little bit and as I owed him 65 ruppees already I asked him to add 12 ruppees more in the sum.

icarus

How often do we roam in the streets and walk pass a Chai-Wala a fruit vendor and think their life as insignificant or menial, forgetting how complex and twisting this human life really is, the surge of emotions, responsibilities, constant race to meet the ends and between all that, finding happiness seems next to impossible. Going through 'life' we must never forget the basic human deeds of showing respect and admiration.