There’s an ache, 

A tiny fire 

An ache somewhere in there 

Somewhere in the heart. 

Nothing is wrong, 

It’s better than it has ever been 

And yet

There’s something in there. 

Something that’s been pricking,

Like a sharp needle

Somewhere in there

Where it cannot be spotted. 

Why cannot it be spotted? 

Have I tucked it in that deep?

Or don’t I know what it is,

That’s bothering me? 

Maybe, maybe not. 

But I need to learn

To put on a smile,

A never ending smile. 

With that tiny insect,

Stinging me

Somewhere in there

Somewhere in there. 

Muskaan Darshan 

8 November 2019