WHERE DO I HIDE

I was staring at the sky

Sitting under a tree

Hidden by its boughs

In the dead of night

Thinking no one could see me

The tears in my eyes

The beats of my heart

Racing up and down

With my choking thoughts

Thinking no one could see me

How would I know

The moon was observing

The stars were wondering

Ways to appease me, while I

Thinking no one could see me

The pain put me to sleep

The cold curled me in weep

Eyes shut, I shut off world

For dreams to take care of me

Thinking no one could see me

Woke up with stars in my eyes

Boughs wrapped around me

A quilt of green soft leaves

My face now a lovely moon

Loved by those who could see me

India

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