ON THE OTHER SIDE

ON THE OTHER SIDE

A shy, bright sun
Boldly coming out
Here

Clouds engulfing
And a shy
Sun struggling
To come out

On the other side

Water, trickling
Down the hill
Here

Water, plenty of it
Gushing

On the other side

Beautiful buildings and
Manicured lawns
Here

Dry and patchy grass and
Shanty towns

On the other side

The sun is universal
How come, it is bold
Here?

But shy
On the other side?

People, T-shirtless
Enjoying
The Warm,bold
And bright sunshine
Here

Clouds and chilly
Wind reign

On the other side

High rise and high
Tech hospitals
With professional doctors
Here

Ramshackle buildings with
Volunteer doctors

On the other side

Pharmacies with assorted
and life-saving medicines
Here

Trickles of tablets
Not enough for the
Millions sick old people
Women and children

On the other side

Purpose built high schools
And very well equipped
Universities
With millions of Students
Running around
Here

Warehouse like
Buildings housing
Students and pupils
Hungry to learn

On the other side

Detached houses
With beautiful
Fences, front and
Back gardens
Here

Bull dozed abodes
Tents,ruined houses and
New walls going
Far and wide

On the other side

Line of terraced houses
and villas with
Open spaces
Here

Crowded abodes, tents
Card board & pretend houses
Houses encircled
By concrete walls

On the other side

Uprooted grapes
Oranges and
Olive trees
Here

Lush green fields
And tree lined streets

On the other side

Swimming pools
Fountains and
Plenty of water
To wash cars
and water gardens
Here

Droplets and
Trickles of water
Just enough for
Drinking and cooking

On the other side

Long queues to cross
Borders to vist
relatives or
See a doctor
Here

No border checks
No queues but
Leisurely drive
On beautiful
asphalt roads

On the other side

Fenced green
Tennis courts
Here
Children playing ball
In a small space
In between ruined houses

On the other side

Who are these people?
Afflicted with such pain
They are the people
Who reside
In a place called PALESTINE