I Remember - 5

9 Bangle Sellers Like any other common street vendors They too were the regular sellers 'Valaiyal, valaiyal' as they shouted On and off along the long streets Kids to grandmas were all happy To buy new bangles Though occasions like 'Baby Shower' added Richness to the sellers' livelihood As days passed away fast This street vending too vanished fast Memories glitter with such golden feathers Till today like that of old bangle sellers 10 Then No Jean Val jean rose There people to follow To keep the doors open Morn to Night... A customary trend It was that just the clock Struck four and wished 'Good Morning' Opened the front and rear doors And kept open till ten at night Extremely remote chances for Theft or dacoity unlike Today's apartment-life Sheltered behind closed doors What happens inside Outsiders hard to know Yet Lately changed my small township too To a dusty congestion crowded Letting out all odours mixed up But With a generous heart of Reminding me of the old Jasmine days