Always Upbeat

Their home was blown struck by Fani cyclone

The corrugated tin roof couldn't hold onto

Like a caged bird flew across the unknown route

Coconut trees look askance refuse to succumb

Bend and again stand up

Daily wage earners crouch

Under skeletal concrete structures

Witness homes getting shattered.

Do they beat their chest in sorrow?

No...would be back to work tomorrow 

Sheltered under the flyover, build a fire

With twigs, branches scattered all over

Exchanging notes, not losing hope

Sharing a camaraderie rich don't know

Always upbeat, always on the go,

Starting from scratch, they move on.