Sunday, May 20, 2012

I salute you


I salute you



I salute you 
for
Your keen sense of duty
Your courage
Your poise against pointed finger
And calm against abusive language
Your silence then and now




I do not know your name
Ramesh, Raheman or Rustom
And it does not matter,
Let me tell you every common man
Respect you,
Love you in his heart
For what you are –
A dignified common man

Common man sees himself in you
Please accept his warm regards
You need not speak,
Just nod.
He will understand.
--

OSI Prompt by Leo:   Black & White
Above picture is of a security guard pointing way out to Mr. Khan (A star in Mumbai Film Industry) who is aggressively pointing finger at him. Guard held his ground.
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6 comments:

anthonynorth said...

An excellent tribute.

Bruce Miller said...

Sensational! It has a Walt Whitman everyman feeling to it. Well done!

Cynthia said...

Great post. Yes, calm under fire is to be admired and sets an example for us all.

Ramesh Sood said...

Very thought provoking haiku and as Anthony said... a real tribute.. well done Harshadji..

Shail said...

Contemporary topic and a well don tribute!

The Write Girl said...

What dignity to hold yourself back when people rise against you. Only great men and women exhibit this character. Nicely written.