Self Esteem

Self esteem
P K Routray

(On a photo of very old emaciated lady with white saree selling flowers

Face bloodless,
feature lifeless
cloth white, spotless
self with dignity and grace
a lady at old age
with full of courage
is selling a hand full of flower
to make her living needing no merciful favor.
The fate must have robbed her of fortune
but on the society she does not want to be a burden.
The flower, she sells carries extra beauty and flavor
of self dignity, iron will and love for life, God has given her.