Before Snow

By Akshita Srivastava

I am scared to be apart

So, I hold my mom’s hand tightly,

The days seem scary even when there is light,

But the night passes easily as it’s the time I can rest beside my mom’s

Sight.

I have walked a mile,

But I don’t want to see my heroes hard work going in vain,

So, I hide my pain

And fake a smile.

But I don’t know how she finds and hugs me tight.

Dad says we are going to reach our beloved home and he is sure

That the pain and scars on my feet will cure,

I nod and say I am alright

As I am under your blessing dad,

I don’t want to show but I am really sad.

You might not know that I know,

You are doing all this for me.

This time seems to be very slow

But it is for sure that before snow,

I will be in my town and will get lit up like a Christmas tree.

By Akshita Srivastava