Platform Imagery/ Smoking Is Injurious

Platform Imagery The young mistress in the burqa Going the footbridge With the shadow leaving her not behind. Trains halting, passengers getting down, Some getting into, Some passengers seated upon the benches. Smoking Is Injurious A smoker Taking out the cigar From the packet And putting it to his lips Holding into the fingers, Trying to light, Light it And it smoking, Taking time to And he giving puffs To keep it ablaze With the embers Burning, Burning and smoking And he smoking in, Smoking out, Smokes coming out From his nose, lips And the mouth And he trying to shake The ashes And when stumping out, The butt is thrown To be crushed under The black boot.