Necessity

By Mehana Agnihotri

You wear a mask 

And so do I

A necessity to prevent 

Catching the wrong eye

Some smiles are important 

To throw hear and there

A necessity to ensure

A smooth functioning of affairs 

A funny word "necessity"

So sweet to say 

But the lines soon blur

Between a choice and none

When your mask becomes your face

And your smiles turn fake 

So beware the power

This guise may hold 

A nectar it is indeed

But is it truly worthy

To have your heart poisoned

And your smile sold?

By Mehana Agnihotri