Desert Flowers

Desert flowers unlike the pampered
And spoilt garden flowers
They stand upright, more gracefully
As if they see the wonder of the world
Against their dull and torrid backdrop

I value them more than roses
Or is it…. that
I underestimate the price of roses?
Its rarity that determines the price

Like the diamond water paradox
(Ask a man what he would prefer
Standing in middle of a desert
A glass of tap water or a diamond fit for a king)

Thus stand the desert flowers
Doing the best with what they have
There are some persons I know who
Remind me of desert flowers

They come from the abyss of
Poverty, despair and nothingness
They are under-nourished
Like the desert flowers
Still they stand gracefully…….
Still one look at them………
Is enough to brighten the day