TOMORROW...

Do you see the little girl out there?

With gleaming skin, chubby and fair?

Lost in the world of dreams she smiles,

Unperturbed by the rampant noise…

Let her play all she wants today,

To the tunes of raindrops, let her dance away,

Tomorrow may not be the same,

There may be a flood, no pleasing rain…

No duties no relations bind her now,

No competition yet to drag her down,

But tomorrow she’ll have to fight the world,

To make her place and survive the hurl…

Tomorrow she’ll no longer be just a daughter,

She’ll be someone’s wife, someone’s mother,

So many ties to nurture and preserve,

Its no easy task for sure…

So let her open her heart and sing loudly,

Tomorrow she may be busy with her lad’s poetry,

Let her dress her doll in shiny satin,

Later she’ll be tying her girl’s ribbons…

She has no worries at the moment,

Only dreams and desires gently woven,

She is happy to stay alone and play,

Her favourite toys make her day…

But tomorrow there’ll be promises to keep,

Commitments to make and friends to meet,

With responsibilities she may be laden,

Trying to keep pace with the changing seasons…

So let her choose her friends and just chill,

Later she’ll have expectations to fulfil,

Let her build sand castles with her best mate,

Tomorrow she may have to deal with heartbreak…

Look how content she seems to be,

Smiling at the falling leaf,

Let her run and catch butterflies,

Tomorrow there’ll be obstacles of tremendous heights…

Expectations… responsibilities…

Friends… family…

Career… competition…

Dreams… hindrance…

Oh…there is a tough life yet to come,

So let her just live the moment and have some fun,

Let her do all that dwells in her heart…

Let her enjoy the peace while it lasts…