Reasons

I paint so that flowers can live

I write poetry so words can breathe

I dance so the emotions can fly

I sing so the melody doesn’t die

I recall and rewrite every memory

in  my sweet little diary

so that the memories don’t slip by

I pray to keep the faith alive

I keep pressed leaves

so the spring stays close by

I embrace and hug deeply

so the warmth stays alive

I kiss with my eyes closed

to trap the those fleeting moments

and keep them alive

I let the raindrops drench me

so the parched soul never dries

I let the sunset seep slowly in me

with the golden tinge

so the light never dies

I let the pain soak in me

slowly and deeply

so your memories stay alive.

–Megha