An ode to a cheery flower
The weary heart wilts,
having withstood the travails of winter
Its icy winds, which mercilessly blow
Filling every space and every corner
With a sense of gloom that just won’t go
One hears the sun sigh,
Haggard and pale, haplessly wander
Its light shrouded by clouds of dreary doom
Frosty nettles tear its warmth asunder
Then what’s to cheer the heart, a withered bloom
And then I see them
A clump of daisies on the ground, otherwise bare
Smiling brightly, without a care
As a bunch of brazen imps would prance
Even the heartless wind makes them dance
“Forget the past!”, they seem to say
“For today’s a new day!”
Winter’s gone, spring is here
So wipe away that one last tear
With tens of little suns shining at me
Living the moment, fearless and free
Perhaps it’s time to bid despair adieu
And open my heart to hope anew
– Madhulika