christmas on Fifth Avenue

while the Joy

on this day

prevails within me,

there are many, who

cannot unveil the pain they feel;

and I,

in the midst of many a celebrations,

forget to lift the veil,

forget to share the joy,

forget to give,

and...

ignore the wounds of others, ‘cause

i don’t want to feel the pain;

I have seen

whilst walking the streets,

   . the House without the walls and the heat

   . the food without a plate

   . eyes without a dream

   . a face without a name

and i Think i’ve felt the pain,

but the next moment

i see the window of a wall

behind which,

the unfortunate ones can never see

the glory of affluence,

...that glory of affluence that blinds me

the story of unhappy happiness that surrounds me

but the Joy prevails
and the smiles unveil

‘cause

Janak M. Desai