STILL SHE SMILES
AK Nongthang Angomcha
(AK Romila Devi)
Lecturer, Department of English
Naorem Birahari College.
She smiles from the depth of her burning tears
Departure of love is what she most fears
A shining laughter blooms through her red face
Though she has lost it all in the long race.
Only her beauty is what he'd cherished
Love of beauty repulses,hope's perished
Tears roll down on the shining silvery moon
No night's there to close the day,deadless noon.
Blazing love, the red charcoal,the black mark
On the shining face at night in the dark
Have you ever thought of the gathering cloud
On the face that silently makes a cry 'loud?
Fingers of flame in the altar's yearning
To swig her joy,from it she's been learning
Tinkling bells of laughter from rosy lips
Her pure heart the echo of sweetness whips.
Her face in the splendour of the fire blooms
Blazes inside,to put off the dark cloud,looms
Melts,the tears on the crimson cheeks combusts
Still, smiles and laughs out with courage robust.
From true love she will never ever absconded
Erecting strength in the apprentice's responded.