13 January 2026

Luck

The journey is sleep, 
Or sleep is a journey.
For me, I don't know.
I sleep in buses..

I sleep in buses, and 
I hear my co-passengers talk:
Drunkards complaining 
About the price hikes,
Women despising their 
Adamant kids.

Grumpy old men 
Negotiating ticket prices,
And middle-aged 
Boasting about their 
Sturdy crops.

My villagers in the bus,
Who don’t let me sleep 
With their small talks,
Often warn me about 
The old witch in the 
Front seat.

They tell, she steals 
Luck by touching 
Whoever is asleep.
They fear but I don't 
think I have to.

Luck has always been
a contagious disease,
and maybe she’s 
just the cure.