Smile?

With the clattering wheels-

‘I’ heard a wagon-

Passing by-

I rushed to the window- [Ragged!]

To see

The mounting sun-

And

As usual-

To see ‘him’!

 

‘He’ carried the oodles

Of the ‘stones’ to the cliff-

And

Sighed!

(Wiped off his sweats!)

 

His sweats as weary as him

Stumbled down

And vanished in the space!

 

Like every day…

One thing was common in him

He wore-

The same “smile”-

As he had in the bygone yesterdays-

 

I looked at-

His “smile”- that remained alike-

Despite of the hurdles-

He had-

Every day !

 

His “smile” was concealing!

The flux of pains & grieves

Still he managed to “smile”…

 

After all,

I never judged him

By his “smile”!

 

For me-

Smile is a hide-out!

For billionths of melancholy truths!

 

I never judged him

By

The zenith, he stands today,

the sweats, he lost

and

the pains, he masked!

 

I judged him

By

“The Dust”- he roused from,

To the paramount!

 

Should I “smile”-

To veil-the fact

that- I am not smiling?

 

 

Vacant-went my lips!

 

So,

All I did-then-

Was-

I bowed

I “smiled”

                        -For him

And went my way…

 

 

 

Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel “Hridayaninadini”

2:30 am, Saturday- 3^rd Dec-2011

IISc

Not all-those who “smile”- are happy !

Photocredit: Marsha Elliot

Reviews

[Amna M.]

A smile can definitely cure all the sadness in the world, that is, if it's felt truly and whole-heartedly whether it be for yourself or for others!
Well-done!! A powerful poem that speaks immensely about the nature of the appreciative ones and the shame that we, individuals who are given everything, should feel for taking the essence of life for granted.
Thanks for sharing and keep going!

[Black Swan Poetry]

I like this part....

For me-

Smile is a hide-out!

For billionths of melancholy truths!

[TheSweet]

This is very creative and interesting concept. It's true that a smile is often the biggest lie we can tell. I really like the ideas in this, and the slightly messy style just adds to the scattered thoughts. I love it. Thanks for sharing.

[Mary C]

Wonderful penning. Vivid image and emotions painted.