When I See Poem by Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar

When I see someone smoke
I feel pity for his family
Caught in the deadly pall
Engulfed in the dark blanket.

When I see someone drink
I feel pity for his life
As it is set to be submerged
In the deluge of kidney failure.

When I see someone lie
I feel pity for his heart
For it is molested day by day
In the court of ills and evils.

When I see someone speak
The truth that most of us evade
I feel pity for my own self
As it is lost in the world of lies.

- Bhaskaranand Jha Bhaskar