Shepherded village cattle, in woods I stray
The cattle followed, grazed the whole day
Gentle breeze, fell asleep, in comfort I lay
Return I couldn't, lost at dusk, left far away
Darkness, petrified even the slightest sound
Lost in deep woods, way back never found
Turned menacing, our familiar playground
Frightening, the absence of light all around
Village a yard away, lost- stranded I stood
Beautiful, the pond, river, trees & the woods
Fifteen cattles, care fifty beings livelihood
Penniless, loved each other, all liked it good
Rooster's call, woke up with the only star
Light rendered, the whole village at an altar
Hugs, kisses, seek all attention, neglect the star
Unconditional love, emotions- the mortar
Spared none the forest, the belief- I crack
Cradle of motherland, safe all of its tracks
Shepherded cattle, they knew the way back
Leader sleep not, for yet another day I pack
Sree....
About my village and its people. I was born in a very remote village and even to this day it remains so. My beloved wife who was born and brought up in a city cannot sleep when she is at my village home, because she is not fond of the lullabies by the Crickets.
The only development in the village those days were the state highway which ran across the village and the forest. There were 15 houses and 50 people in the village.and our livelihood was from some crops and some cattle. All of us were well connected in such a way that, if somebody fall sick it was the worry of the entire village and the rest 49 were ready to do any sacrifice to bring back normalcy. We kids never knew our religion, we only knew that for some festivals we should eat from some houses and for another from some other houses and for some celebrations food is served by us.
So it was our duty to take care of the cattle, so we used to take turns in taking the cattle for grazing to the forest and brought it back. The forest was with its on danger. People used to sight Leopards, wolves and foxes. So there was a standing instruction to whoever shepherded the cattle to bring back the cattle by 04: 00 PM. That day it was my turn
The cattle followed, grazed the whole day
Gentle breeze, fell asleep, in comfort I lay
Return I couldn't, lost at dusk, left far away
Darkness, petrified even the slightest sound
Lost in deep woods, way back never found
Turned menacing, our familiar playground
Frightening, the absence of light all around
Village a yard away, lost- stranded I stood
Beautiful, the pond, river, trees & the woods
Fifteen cattles, care fifty beings livelihood
Penniless, loved each other, all liked it good
Rooster's call, woke up with the only star
Light rendered, the whole village at an altar
Hugs, kisses, seek all attention, neglect the star
Unconditional love, emotions- the mortar
Spared none the forest, the belief- I crack
Cradle of motherland, safe all of its tracks
Shepherded cattle, they knew the way back
Leader sleep not, for yet another day I pack
Sree....
About my village and its people. I was born in a very remote village and even to this day it remains so. My beloved wife who was born and brought up in a city cannot sleep when she is at my village home, because she is not fond of the lullabies by the Crickets.
The only development in the village those days were the state highway which ran across the village and the forest. There were 15 houses and 50 people in the village.and our livelihood was from some crops and some cattle. All of us were well connected in such a way that, if somebody fall sick it was the worry of the entire village and the rest 49 were ready to do any sacrifice to bring back normalcy. We kids never knew our religion, we only knew that for some festivals we should eat from some houses and for another from some other houses and for some celebrations food is served by us.
So it was our duty to take care of the cattle, so we used to take turns in taking the cattle for grazing to the forest and brought it back. The forest was with its on danger. People used to sight Leopards, wolves and foxes. So there was a standing instruction to whoever shepherded the cattle to bring back the cattle by 04: 00 PM. That day it was my turn
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