i had built a small house
just the other day after toil
and labour
he helped by lending some stones and she helped
by letting me use their stairs
the friend next door helped in plastering the wall
and even that lady, who fought with me often at water tap
sprinkled water on the newly built walls
ever and ever so often
every thing washed awy but not exactly
all these gestures are imprinted in my heart
ho will flood wsh these memories away
try, if you can, o river unabated.