
WHEN CHILDREN CRY
When children cry I cry. When a girl is raped I laugh as a madman , when a clash is fought among imagined enemies I howl in pain. When a house is torched, I become its ashes. When a child cries At dead of night , I shudder. When I see the beggars Lay coiled with dogs I count my days. When I see enlightened souls Bargaining hard at potato shops And smartly use cards to pay exact And earn reward points more I praise the market. When I see the elders