Routine!

She smiled while peeking

outside the closed window

Of her closed room…

Then she sighed;

Thought to herself,

this should be enough

To show the world

That she is fine by herself.

She took a deep breath

And opened the window,

AND THEN SHE SMILED

Only LAUGHED rolling over!

Everyone saw her HAPPY;

Show was over

As usual, she closed the window;

NOW,

She looks lifeless

Crying her eyes out,

she lay on the bed and went to sleep.

Next day morning,

She smiled again!!

When she opened the window that day,

She danced-hoped-sung with everyone;

EVERYONE saw her HAPPY

Then she closed her window,

And turned off the lights,

Laying down on the bed,

Resting her head on the wet pillow

Neither crying nor sleeping…

Her eyes wandered through the darkness,

Where no one can see her,

And she can’t find anyone!!

-Pallavi Kabbinahithlu