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Articles: Life in AP | The city dweller... - Mr. VNS Raju Inapakutiki
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The city dweller and the full moon
The light beams from the street lamps and houses blur my vision
I cannot see the full moon and enjoy its cool rays
The haze of the city lights covered the sky
I have no option but to go far away
It has been several years since I enjoyed the full moon night
Only the moonlight and the nature
Has become in my life a rare feature
My life in the Apartment prevents me
From enjoying the sight of the lush green neem trees
I am confined to a prison that I bought
By spending a million and a half of rupees
Borrowed from the bank with much effort
I have no option but to go far away!
To watch the full moon from my apartment
I cannot go to the terrace
As I would disturb the privacy of
People living in the pent house!
I have no option but to go far away!
I know I can see the full moon
Only for 7-8 times a year
The rainy clouds rob its beautiful view for 4-5 times
The daily chores bend my head down for the remaining times
Even if I raise my head the Apartment Culture
Prevents me from having a glance at the sky
This city life does not support me to watch and enjoy the full moon
I have no option but to go far away!
I feel I am away from nature
My nature has become unnatural
I have accepted the life without joy
I am used to work like a toy
To get the Corporate Praise
For the sake of my family that I need to raise
Do I have an option to go far away?
I am longing to see the full moon
For a full night to live again like a man
I wonder why we still need a streetlight
When the sky is clear on a full moon night
One need not wonder losing the boon
If over a period the city dwellers
Lose their capacity in their eyes to enjoy
The sight of the full moon
Can we switch off the streetlights
In all the residential areas
During Sarath Rutu?
Can we allow people to drench
In the rain of the cool rays falling
From the distant full moon
I wonder how civic we are
Eager to become sick
By being away from Nature!
(Having failed to see the full moon several times in Greater Hyderabad eventually broke down in the above words on 31st May 2007)
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