HAPPINESS

When a little smile appears on the baby’s face

All the pain felt by a mother turns into grace

She vows to protect him with all she has got

This is the true happiness for her, not felt by a lot.

When he sees his crops withering due to drought

He closes his eyes & prays for rain with all he’s got

Then one day it rains & he starts sobbing but

This is the true happiness for him, not felt by a lot.

She hears ‘I do’ and tears roll down her face

She thanks God silently as her heart stops to pace

They are going to be together and all she thought,

“This is the true happiness for her, not felt by a lot.”

Every day, he follows the colorful butterfly to find its home

He’s five but always curious to know from where it comes

He, then, saw the red flower, on which it sat for a whole day long,

This is the true happiness for him, not felt by a lot.

Happiness can never be small or big, shallow or deep;

There are times when life makes us laugh and weep.

All we need is to have a big heart and a wide smile

Then, it won’t be long before we have our happiness pile.

Child Trafficking

What do you do just for a piece of gold?

How can you ever let your child be sold?

A mother is worshipped as the divine goddess,

How can you turn into an evil sorceress?

A child can never be a burden.

If it is, why give them birth all of a sudden?

If the reason is just to sell them

Then, on you lies all the shame.

These children that you sell are bought,

In a vicious cycle of pain, they are caught!

They are forced to work as child laborers

Or sometimes, made blind to roam as beggars.

Such a scene can make one’s heart cry!

Before it’s too late, you should open your eyes.

Give your child all the opportunities you can

Then, they will fly high with wings of their own.