I’ve slept on dirty pavements
in the cold downpour of acid rain
I’ve slept on goose down on gold plated beds
in luxury and comfort without pain
But the sleep that I had
was always refreshingly the same
Yes, the sleep that I had
was always refreshingly the same
I’ve eaten from roadside joints
next to overflowing garbage bins
I've dined in regal splendour at rich haunts
which were worthy of many kings
But the hunger that I had
and the food that I tasted was the same
Yes, the hunger that I had
and the food which I tasted was the same
I’ve travelled in horse and bullock carts
that my body did sway and rock
I’ve travelled as well in Rolls Royce jets
that made me feel no shock
While the journey may have been longer
the destination remained the same
and though the travel may have been slower
Yet, the destination always remained the same
I’ve bathed in stagnant ponds
and fast flowing rivers
I’ve bathed in gold plated bathrooms
with golden faucets and showers
but the bath that I had was always refreshing
and the location to my cleanliness did not add
Yes, the cleanliness so refreshing
Yes, the cleanliness was the same that I had
So the poor who hanker to be rich
and the rich who ill-treat the poor
need not worry that life is a bitch
and nothing is taken for granted or sure
Life is not just about being poor one day
and rich the next day thereafter.
It is about being comfortable either way
and at home though poor or rich ever after.
Written on 28th April 2020
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