Poem - Unscarred !

A reminder to self on children's day!


Sit near a stranger in the bus and smile at him,
Unscarred by the time that guy in auto behaved inappropriately

Confide your small worries to a friend,
Unscarred by the time a close one chided that you were being whiny

Skip a little as you go back from work,
Unscarred by the times that you have been stared at for being weird

See an old couple holding hands and believe in love again
Unscarred by the times you have seen love hopelessly crashing around

Try something new and scary
Unscarred by the times you have tasted failure

Smile a little more,
Laugh a little louder,
Dream a little bigger,
And Play a little harder

Bruises on the knees leave scars too
But that has never stopped you from jumping again.
Why then do you let the scars on the heart be an obstacle?
Live life -
Unscarred by the experiences of the past.

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