the trader was so happy!
after a long time
he had profited 20000
in a single trade
in a single day
and that too in a matter of minutes!
as he stepped out of the
broker's chamber
into the busy bazaar
his head was held high
and
his feet had the speed
of a springing antelope!
--
he tried hard
to look normal
and hide every sign of his excitement
but he still couldn't cover
his 20000 watt smile
of well-being!
--
he looked around
but no one around
seemed even a fraction happy
than him!
--
at the turn of the street
he stumbled on to a sitting
elderly beggar
with an extended arm for alms.
--
the tinge of fear
of losing the run of good luck
and the greed of having more of it
prompted the trader to let spill
20 rupee note
from his brimming ocean of 20000
into the open mouth
of the expecting bowl
of the man on the road!
--
the loss of 20
out of 20000
didn't dim the brilliance
of the trader's smile
till he accidently
looked into the
eyes of the beggar
looking at the
unexpected
unbelievable
treasure
of 20 rupees
and that too
in a single day
and that too in a matter of seconds!
--
the blinding glare of the twinkle
in the oldman's thankful eyes
extinguished the 20000 l.e.d.'s
of the trader's smile!
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