Sandra Martyres Poems

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151.
The Lesson

All dressed up and no where to go,
This is the story of Nina Row
For weeks every evening,
She has been standing
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152.
In-Laws

I never cease to be amazed
By the manner totally unfazed
Of recounting dreadful tales about in-laws
Most of which resemble the behaviour of out-laws
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153.
Life In The Fast Lane

In my new job I speed across the Expressway
From Mumbai to Pune and back every other day
I think it is a privilege to live “in the fast lane”
Despite warnings that life would never be the same
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154.
Mother

Mother dear
With you around we had nothing to fear
You could easily dry every tear
With just an encouraging word, and a little fuss,
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155.
The Prisoner

As the gas chamber is getting readied
The prisoner’s blood pressure cannot be steadied
Although the Supreme Court judgment is still awaited
The wardens are sure that this inmate’s future is slated
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156.
My Humble Abode

Money, money, money
In a rich man’s world
Honey, honey, honey
I don’t belong there
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157.
Knowledge (Tanka)

Her colleague explained
That knowledge was her power
Dissemination
Of which would empower others
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158.
Business Is Business

A long colourful serpentine queue
Of sincere and faithful devotees
Glides up the hill at snail’s pace
To spend a few precious moments
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159.
Freedom Is All I Want

Set me free set me free
I was never meant to be
Confined to a bird cage
In a concrete jungle
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160.
Lenten Thoughts

A time to reflect
On our lives
A time to deflect
Attention from mundane things
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