Her Innocent Smile

I see her in the summer,
Chasing sparrows in the sky.
Forgetting all her worries and
Her reasons to cry.

I see her dancing in the rain,
The raindrops kissing her face.
Her fingers, like petals,
Seeking a velvet sky's embrace.

I see her in the glowing snow,
Enjoying the gifts winter brings.
Smiling her innocent smile,
Awaiting the joys of spring.

I see her by the river,
Listening to silent voices.
Dropping pebbles, in placid water,
As a waning moon rejoices.

I see her in the corn-fields,
Merrily dancing to the tune
Of the whispering zephyr,
And the night that falls soon.

I see her chasing rabbits
Which exist, but, in her mind.
As the flowers smile in unison,
At the joy she inevitably finds.

I see her in her mother's arms,

Asleep and lost in her dreams.

Anonymous to a world around,

Where nothing is what it seems.

I see her smile her innocent smile,

As she takes me by the hand,

Leads me through lush trees,

To a distant promised land.

I see this land before me,

When i look into her eyes.

A land of speckled rainbows,

A land devoid of lies.

A land where she'd whisper

Sweet nothings with delight.

A land where she'd dance all day,

And sing all through the night.

A land in her thoughts.

A land where all the while,

She'd mingle with the clouds,

And smile her innocent smile.

I did see her and I knew it not,

On that faithful autumn day,

That the last time she sang

Would be the last time she'd play.

I did see the sun weep golden rays,

Which caressed her ashen face.

The gentle raindrops did follow

The path her tears would trace.

I still see her when i try to look

Beyond the clouds and years.

She just smiles her innocent smile,

And wipes away my tears.

By,
Nikhil Menon