Microcosm

Every morning at five, it springs into activity;
With people walking around endlessly;
Whether the leaves are shed or the flowers blossom,
The Joggers’ Park in itself is a microcosm!!

Some jog, some run, some walk;
While some just like to sit and talk.
Breakfasts, children, gossip interest the women;
Politics, sports, careers are favorite topics for men!

Children bring their bat and ball to practice their game,
Young men skip, train, bend and stretch to build their frame.
Seniors move at slow pace to balance their body better,
Couples love it as they hold hands and take the strides together!

The messy hair, the sleepy look and the wrinkled pajamas,
Some seem to have just stepped out of the beds!!
With the perfumes, labels, tags and the brands,
Some look ready for a catwalk and nothing less!!

Some sprint through the crowd to satisfy their Fit-bits,
While some run to catch up with their companions,
Some take pride in their ability to be swift,
While some take the challenge of beating their best!!

The elderly and single come down everyday to drive away their loneliness,
The proud fathers wish to discuss their children staying overseas,
The mothers always like to put their multitasking skills at display,
And the grandmothers flock to keep their daughter-in-laws at bay!!

The vendor at the gate is ready with bottles of herbal teas and juices,
And the bicycle of the green-grocer is full of expensive fresh vegetables.
The dosa-carts tease the hunger pangs with their fumes and flavors,
While the lab technicians are set to run tests from their makeshift tents!!

Yoga team has the t-shirts and mats organized by eight,
Men from laughing club crack out into ha-ha-ha every minute,
Fitness lovers warm-up first and then go about with exercises,
Laggards like me just enjoy being in this little world to treat the senses!!