I LIKE

I like to see –

The sun rising,

The flowers blooming,

A baby smiling,

The stars twinkling.

 

I like to hear –

The notes of a sitar,

My husband playing the guitar,

The advice from a wellwisher,

The encouraging words of my father.

 

I like to touch –

The dew-drops on a flower,

The water of a flowing river,

The soft hair of my son,

The lovely sweaters knitted by mom.

 

[Published in ‘The Assam Tribune’ on 30 October 2010]