Sandra Martyres Poems

I need you dear to patiently listen to me
I am just an old and lonely lady.
Indeed I do have family living around me
But none has time for me, a poor old lady
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The have-nots world over are increasingly
Choosing the path of violence
To address their never ending woes
This is a very worrisome trend
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Happy days are here again
As we say goodbye to torrential rain
The sun shines again in bright blue skies
Migrant birds are chirping in the trees
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Its cash for clunkers
So the advertisement read
He abandoned his jalopy
Hurriedly on the sidewalk
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This day will remain deeply etched
In the minds of the citizens of Mumbai
It is unforgettable for reasons that
Are really best forgotten-
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Draconian dress codes
Deny college girls their rights
and protect the villains
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The train is late
It wll be a long and tedious wait
At the little village railway station
The stranger finds a vacant seat
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The company was downsizing which they
Euphemistically described as right sizing
The Management casually brushed aside
All signs of employee antagonism
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A dainty little girl skipped across the park
Dressed in pink from ribbons to shoes
Her Mother followed close behind
Not many people cast a glance at them
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A work-life balance
Management gurus spiel meant
To placate the staff
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