SELF Hey...dear self! I thought of all - but not of you
You are a being, just like the rest
Yet somehow, I forgot that too. You are my truest, closest friend
While others fade like morning dew...
Who knows me better, deep within Than the one who walks in my own shoe? I gave my best to everyone Yet left you longing, left you bruised. I'm sorry for the times I failed
But now my love I'll see you through! From this day forth, you'll stand above
My heart, my soul, my first embrace...
For when you shine, I shine as well
And in your joy, I find a place... CHILDHOOD When life was simple, pure and bright Every moment bathed in light... Laughter echoed, games ran wild
No burdens touched the heart of a child. No worries, no weight to bear
Just endless joy and love to share...
No schemes to break, no fears to fight
Only dreams that soared in flight. We ate, we played, we slept with ease
Carried by the softest breeze. Oh, childhood - so short, so sweet A melody time won't repeat. If only life could grant one stage To relive those days, to turn the page
But memories hold what time can't steal
A childhood lost, yet always real. © Shazia Rashid
Srinagar, India