Save That Child
Smile was a stranger.
To the teary eyes,
Washing away the soul.
Studies! Studies! And Studies surrounded his life
Words tumbled—numbers bounced!
Seven was a nose upside down.
But….but…. colors made his life
Brushes he knew of every sizes
Removing his frustration on paper
Colours spilled everywhere.
-Nishtha Jariwala.
Some things better left behind
I realized,
I’ve lost the things that filled my heart till now
Supporting and encouraging me
And making me smile.
Like the wind they slipped through,
Looking as though they would reach me, but didn’t.
That I’d lost them,
Was too much to consider….
My chest, tightened by loneliness and despair
But I moved on.
It will be alright this time, I assure
After all, some things are better left behind.
-Tanisha Gandhi.
