When I wake up in the morning
I see hunger everywhere
People fighting for Water, Shelter and Food
No one gets even basic amenities here

There is a loud commotion
Someone honking, Someone shouting
It feels as if, there is nothing called silence
All are running behind someone

But then the day starts
Slowly every one gets busy
There is a music, somewhere distant
The street restaurants open

There is one in the corner, which I like
He sells Falafel and wraps
But I don't have money
I am looking for someone to give me a coin

A coin which can feed my younger sister
She has been staring at me since last night
I don't know, if I will get food today
But at our place, no one bothers

If I die starving it will not matter
But I don't want my sister to die of hunger
And then the Falafel owner looks at me
Everyone gathers next to me

I want only one wrap somehow
My sister hasn't eaten for five days
I haven't eaten for a week now
But then, I realise somehow

I am not hungry anymore
Our bodies are lying on the footpath floor
I can play with my sister all day
Without feeling hungry
Hunger is just for the living
It doesn't matter for us anymore!


© Siddharth Sen