{"id":387,"date":"2021-07-25T01:16:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T19:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chintasutra.com\/english\/?p=387"},"modified":"2021-07-25T01:26:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-24T19:26:56","slug":"shooting-star-and-others-by-saba-khandakar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chintasutra.com\/english\/shooting-star-and-others-by-saba-khandakar\/","title":{"rendered":"SHOOTING STAR And Others By Saba Khandakar"},"content":{"rendered":"

SHOOTING STAR
\n<\/strong><\/span>Have you ever seen a shooting star?
\nGlistening like teardrops,
\nFast, sudden and so far,
\nWhat an unforeseen event, so bizarre!<\/p>\n

When I first looked into those eyes,
\nI saw colors vibrant as acrylic dyes,
\nThought you were the missing piece to the puzzle,
\nYet you are the very reason why I crumble.<\/p>\n

You were the love of my life, no deny,
\nHowever, what you said back then was just a lie.
\nShould’ve known from the start,
\nThat boy does not have a heart!<\/p>\n

You promised you’d be here for me,
\nBut look at us now: just strangers. How could it be?
\nWell you are as fake as your promises,
\nI can guarantee!<\/p>\n

Just like a shooting star,
\nYou came and went.
\nWith only a fleeting wish fulfilled:
\nGave me bliss for a brief moment.
\nThe price for which I have to pay;
\nThis never ending bleeding scar!<\/p>\n

MY SUNSHINE
\n<\/strong><\/span>You are the solar disk of my life,
\nProviding me with instant warmth when I arrive.
\nYou shower my dark soul with rays of positivity,
\nFor which I will thank you for as long as I’m alive.<\/p>\n

When the days were blue,
\nYou stuck to me like glue.
\nWhich is why I promise to never leave you two.<\/p>\n

Every day a knight in shining armour,
\nYou know what you are,
\nWhat a charmer!<\/p>\n

I am eternally grateful to call you “friend”
\nUntil the very end.<\/p>\n

EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY!
\nScary monsters in my closet, a small girl’s imagination?
\nThey don\u2019t let me fall asleep, fill me with agitation.
\nNeed to get out of this bitter, bleak room,
\nI\u2019m not as brave as I’d like to assume.
\nYet my silent struggle must\u2019ve somehow been heard
\nShe came in; suddenly the idea of monsters seemed absurd.
\nShe kissed my forehead and wiped my tears away.
\n“Baby girl, I am right here. Everything will be okay”<\/p>\n

I am now moody; everything constantly on my nerves,
\nI lash out bitter words that break her heart, something she never deserves!
\nI’m a mess; I keep ruining things, keep breaking my promises;
\nI am Trouble itself, in every form. A hater!
\nYet, she hugs me tightly and says:
\n“Baby girl, I am always here. Everything will be okay!”<\/p>\n

She’s been with me through thick and thin,
\nStill cries when I sin,
\nScreams in joy when I win.
\nHow does a brat deserve such a precious gem?
\n\u201cPlease don’t ever jinx it.\u201d I pray and say “Amen!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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