For Ritika!

There will be times when you thought
"I wish I was not here"
And then you would laugh at it
In your eye a twinkle and a tear…
There will be times when you will fight
"Why are you doing this to me?"
But not all of it was wrong you would realize,
All questions have answers you see.
There would be times when you would be busy
And leave aside all your tears.
Times tear away the sad memories,
And help you fight your fears.
There would be times when you'd feel
"Will this go away with time?"
But then there were times when these
Had the biggest priorities on your mind.
Now is the time you say
"This can never happen…I can never forget"
But there will be a time someday
You'd say, "Oh yes! I remember,
It just got over my head!"
And when someday you'd tumble
Upon some old cards and old snaps
The chain of memories would push you behind
There would be days when you would cry
Until you went crazy,
Some messages, some chats
Some unbroken, unfulfilled dreams
Catch your thoughts forever…
And then there would be times my friend
When you would scream "No! Not now! Not ever!"
Friends, love and time move on like never before
You wish you could hold them in your fist.
And then when you would be over with tryst,
There would be times…
You would be soothing your wounds
Just to smile at the marks left behind.
Someday someone told me,
"Don't cry that it's over,
Smile that it happened…"
Yet my dear I will bring times
When broken pieces of your heart will be gathered,
And no dreams will be scattered.
Memories would never haunt you
Rather make you feel proud
For having found love and joy
In this battling crowd.
I would wish to see you smile someday
Thinking about what you have read today
And then I see a twinkle and a tear
Just to let to know
That I am right here…