The Power of Black – Poems on Humanity , Social Cause , Poverty , Women Empowerment – Volume 2 by Nikhil Parekh - HTML preview

37. ON EVERY MORSEL OF FOOD 

On every morsel of food scattered in distant territories of the earth, 

there lies a name inscribed of; the person about to consume it. 

On every bit of fertile clay projecting from hard land, 

there lies a name embossed of; wild grass about to grow. 

On every bit of bare bruise sprouting on the surface of skin, 

there lies a name riveted of; the magical technology of healing. 

On every bit of undulating water containing tones of salt, 

there lies a name embedded of; the aquatic fish and spongy coral. 

On every bit of flaming sun and celestial moon, 

there lies a name embodied; of the supreme creator. 

On every bit of perspiration dribbling down with tenacity, 

there lies a name pressed of; the onerous amount of hard work. 

On every bit of succulent looking barren tree branch, 

there lies a name firmly stapled of; the fresh buds about to take birth. 

On every bit of crystal water plummeting from crystalline tips of the mountain, 

there lies a name dogmatically printed of; the living organism dying of thirst. 

On every bit of charisma inhabiting oblivious regions of the globe, 

there lies a name emphatically glued of; the human eye. 

On every heart that throbs with a benevolent disposition, 

there lies a name imprisoned of; the person it loves.

And on every bullet of lead that ricochets after striking the air, 

there lies a name of the person living; about to die.