Sonder

By Ridhima Khajuria

Funny how many people having

Claimed to experience life

Think the world is a small place 

But they never realise,

Oh how little they actually know 

Of this great and wide universe, 

The complexities and mysteries 

How beautifully they merge.

Every passing human being, 

You see travelling on the road

Has a purpose for their journey 

And a life as intricate as yours

They have their own history, 

The difficulties they've seen. 

Funny we'll never know, how 

Kind or cruel life to them has been.

I think, however, that the lesson 

This mystery of life teaches us 

Is to be helpful and considerate 

Towards everyone that greets us.

As we don't know how broken 

they might be from inside 

All we can do is become a ray 

That spreads warmth everywhere 

Like bright sunlight on shattered glass

Keep spreading happiness 

Till the broken pieces mould 

And with the scars of the past, 

The perfect imperfections glow

Uncountable secrets, yet to be revealed, 

Many little things, in the vastness are sealed 

Certainly all can't be experienced in 

One lifetime, just spend the limited time 

We get, to the fullest and smile.

By Ridhima Khajuria