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The Paper Boat
It was a lazy morning of a rainy day,
Sky was covered with cloud, so as my mind!
With a warm cup of coffee, gazing the rain falling.
Pitter patter of those rain drops, remind of childhood
Standing calm, watching my past days of joy;
Of floating a paper boat on rain water!

A boy of fourteen folding papers sitting on floor,
Frolic and excitement inculcated in his eyes:
Enthusiastic face, bight and shining skin express curiousity
He made a boat, out of paper!
Ran fast to float it on water, mother yelled behind!
"Be careful! don't get wet in rain" but in vein.

He made the boat with love and care!
Stands on brink of corridor, streched his hand;
Left that boat to flow with ripples of puddled water,
Clapped with joy the boat starts floating.
Staring the boat, it was going far and far—
A smile of innocent...