The Heavy Traffic and a Street Dog

And helpless dog

I can not speak

can not shout

my barking does

not attract

any one's attention

standing on the side

of a busy highway

constantly staring

at the fast moving

traffic

waiting anxiously

and eagerly

I intend to cross

to the other

side of the road

to reach my home

I gather my courage

and

I cover few meters

many times,

however,

I retreat hastily

as cars whiz past

me

with super sonic speed

making me feel

disheartened and

lose my

courage

sheer fear of

being crushed

under the wheels

forces me to

retreat my steps

I fear for my brutal

death by fast moving

vehicles

the continues traffic

does not slow down

no body shows

mercy at me

I keep thinking

when will I be

able to cross

the road and

will reach my

Home safely?

I was standing on a very busy highway, waiting for someone, when I saw a dog that was also standing besides me, perhaps the dog wanted to cross the road, however, no vehicle slowed down or stopped and no driver appeared kind enough to allow him to cross the busy road, and all were in a great hurry to reach their destinations. Were all of them so inhuman and insensitive, this thought keep haunting my mind?