Wheel of Fate

Then the wheel of fate spun

We opened our eyes in wonder simultaneously

You witnessed a posh maternity home

I witnessed an overcrowded ward

You were driven home in a luxury sedan

I was taken home in a rackety rickshaw

You were pampered with Satan and silk

I was wrapped in a torn blanket

You were fed fortified milk and cereal

I was given any fluid

You ate a feast fit for a king

I ate stale bread and waited for charity

You wore the best attire and played with the best toys

I wore torn rags spoons and stones were my toys

You looked smart going to school

I saw you go everyday soaked in filth

You went to your office to change and influence the world

I carried my shovel to fill my belly

You married the most Georges girl

No girl thought I was worthwhile

You led a dignified, pious, adventurous, fun filled life

I tried to survive

You died with honour pomp and grandeur

I vanished away as an expendable

The wheel of fate halted.