I did not get a chance to really talk to you
I did not get a chance to have chai with you
But somehow I felt I knew you
Maybe because I noticed your silence
Whenever we crossed each other in the corridor
Maybe because I noticed your meek smile
Whenever we had an eye contact in the corridor
Maybe because I felt the sadness in your eyes
As you smiled and nodded your head
Maybe because a friend told me a little about you
And I was so happy to know the strong girl
Behind all that I have noticed.
I was happy to know that you were getting ready
To fight the cruelties of this world, not just face it
I wish we had talked more than we did
With just gestures and smiles
I wish you were still here to be a bright beacon
I wish you knew the brightness of your luminescence
Which lights up the sky.
-Maria Ma’am
