By Sayantani Chakravarty
Lately, I have been happy
Which is an embarrassment,
Because I have a reputation to upkeep,
I am deep.
And thoughtful,
And poignant
And melancholic...
And I tell it like it is,
I talk about rising from the ashes,
And battling my demons...
But how am I supposed to speak wisdom,
If I am this happy.
My mind is just fluff,
You have ruined me.
I can no longer remember how to access dark, feel dark,
Spruce up my language,
Think amiss, think complicated,
Now my mind just speaks simple and easy...
And I shall have you know I don’t do cheesy,
But you have me comparing you to the sunshine and the moonshine,
And everything pretty and intoxicating,
And ugh! I am such a simp, it disgusts me.
You make me feel like the world is beautiful place to be,
And I watch the news, I know it isn’t.
And I know I am no batman,
But you make me want to put on a cape and try.
So make no mistake, you my dear are lethal...
And this is ridiculous,
But everytime you smile, you knock me off a few IQ points,
With every serotonin surge,
I smile giddy, I laugh silly.
I am trying hard not to look thirteen.
Lately, I have been happy
Which is magic,
Oh! But I had a reputation to upkeep
And it turns out, I can be deep,
And thoughtful,
And happy
And at peace,
And ugh! mushy.... how mushy,
But I can tell you like it is,
I have risen from the ashes,
I have battled my demons,
And waited so long for you to come find me.