The Smile

Mesmeric illusions take its toll on those

Who spend their lives in hope and despair

Riddled with scarcely credible incidents,

One following the other

All to the advantage of the sly and smart

Who seemed to know everything

And wielded schemes in the garb of hope

And promise, lapped up by the underdogs

Who continued to wag their tails

,Despite the treatment they underwent

And a thought that a huge bank balance and

A cozy luxury would make one happy

And yet a hearty smile or a peaceful sleep

Looked like a luxury beyond one's reach.

Until I turned the corner to my enviable villa, 

To find to my amaze, a solitary beggar sitting

Sprawled next to the dustbin, with a sinless smile, unalloyed,

A smile you seldom come across, except when one is in utter tranquility.

And I wondered.