Flowers all across, And thou in the midst, Like the moon among stars, And the light in dark! I kept watching thee for long, For, there was a relief in watching the smile, Thou kept wandering there for long, I kept smiling for more, Thy each step was an accomplishment, My life was similar to an astonishment, I was the drop and thou the ocean, Me the lips and thou the smile, Thou was the song I sang, The lesson I learnt, And the words I elaborated, But, I no longer witness thee around me, Thou went farther and farther and farther, Unbeknownst to everyone of my reach, And the graveyard, Around thy ally, With silent graves! Published in Daily Times, February 6th 2019.