Traffic Junction

As I waited for a friend at a busy traffic junction, I saw life passing me by. Restless in the hurried honks of the busy bikers, disciplined in the uniforms of tentative school kids, cursing in the crushing crowds of overused city buses, indifferent in the AC cars with windows rolled up, lilting in the cries of hawkers making ends meet, reckless in the deft driving of rugged auto drivers, careful in the gait of dogs forced to learn traffic rules, carefree in the chirps of birds lost in traffic chaos, playful in the perilous games of soiled street-urchins, silent in the rustle of leaves on the tolerant trees, strong in the endurance of the potholed roads, warm in the stifled flow of tainted breeze, shining in the allure of enticing billboards, observing itself in the mirror of my own eyes, weaving its own fabric as warp and weft of itself.

My friend came and sat pillion with me. As I honked and rode off, I dissolved again in life, like sugar in milk,and became the mosaic of life.

Kamlesh Acharya, currently living in Ahmedabad, is an MBA by qualification, a consultant by profession, a poet by ramification, a thinker through introspection and a seeker through meditation. His debut poetry book titled ‘Kindle the Spirit’ was awarded ‘The Best English Poetry Book’ in Mumbai’s ‘Lit-o-Fest’ 2015. His short plays have won awards, nominations and critical acclaim at StageWrite Dubai, International Short Play festival called 'Short+Sweet' in Dubai & Bangalore and Smar10, Ahmedabad. He has also dabbled in acting for theatre and short movies. He also co-wrote the script for a short movie that reached the finals of 48-hour film competition in Dubai.He believes that his real calling is to explore new possibilities, express deeper meaning and kindle the spirit in himself and others. Hence the name of his first book – Kindle the Spirit.

Presented by: U Atreya Sarma