Where is Your Smile

By Meghna Dash

Where is your smile

Why don’t I get to see you

Life thrilling once upon a time

What happened,

Oh, my dear student

What happened.

Is it the harsh reality of life burning you

Is it the bitterness of world killing you

Is it the never-ending doubts eating you

Is it the wall of expectations breaking you

What is it,

Why don’t I get to see you

Life thrilling once upon a time in you.

Every journey of yours, I have seen

From the very first word to your growing speech

Every heartbeat of yours, I have listened to

But your sudden silence has made me wonder

Your lifeless eyes have made me worried.

Where, where have I gone wrong

In throwing light upon you

Tell me, speak up your heart

Oh, my lad

Let’s not fight alone with stormy minds

Behold my hand, take me to your grief.

Oh, my dear student

Come on now, tell me

Where is your smile

Let me see you, as thrilling blissful divine

As thrilling blissful divine.

By Meghna Dash