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The Song Of Hawkers

Their tuneful call to attract you

Photo by Aman Upadhyay on Unsplash

Stroll down, leisurely, down the meandering alley,
the alley which leads to the omnipresent sound,
the song of hawkers, who sell goods, ranging across varieties, many,
as your curious eyes try to navigate across the selections,
your brain trying to make a decision amongst the cacophony,
as they cajole you, to but their goods.

You’d find that ever-smiling person, asking you to stop by,
gently offering you a drink, requesting to take a look at what he has,
stacked up in the layers of colourful goods, peeping through one another,
as your mind, start bargaining, as to what needs to be bought, and whatnot.

These sounds, their songs, like a rhapsody, have a life of their own,
the way they call, in tones, multiple, to attract you, has its own charm,
and it's so closely linked to his creation, his trade, his livelihood.

From far, these songs, its like a halo, emanating from the murmur,
the hustle and…