I have been imputed, 
Not once but many a times, 
Drawn to tawdry things, 
That are --
But meretricious.... 
For I'm but a mendicant, 
On this planet filled with folk, 
Folk who look for beauty, 
In things that hold no hope... 
For that, I impute you all! 
Simply overlooking the beauty --
That is in simplicity --
Embracing the meretricious, 
As though it was your baby... 
~ Shalin Jayesh Dave aka Shona
