10 Rupee Poem by Gaurav Gurung

A note of 10 rupees flies through the damp sky,

Perhaps some well-to-do might have dropped it,

Perhaps he might have even forgot about it

Or just didn't give a damn about it.



The parentless piece of cash floating carelessly,

Finds shelter in the tender palm of a young boy,

The No-worth paper finds immense value with him

It's now become something of great joy



With the cash in his hand, he leaps off of happiness,

With colors of imagination about to paint its spoilage,

"Should I buy the machine that roars? "

"No No, I'll buy myself a castle! "

"Or should I buy some toys with this? "

Perhaps he'd never seen paper of value,

All he knew of wealth were some old wrinkled coins,

"Aman", yelled his partner in crime,

"What do you have there? "

Both of their eyes gleamed with innocence,

The Cash allured them to spend it, To waste it



And now- As they walk proudly,

Acting like the richest people in the world,

They get the shock of their life.



They wanted to buy the whole shop of sweets,

But

The Shopkeeper handed them few pieces of toffees

With gentle hands clenching on the sweets with young rage,

With disappointment and realization they exit the stage.