How was I, you asked
What should I reply
How am I, thought I
The bare truth or the lie

The tears
That are bursting my chest
Turn into streams of laughter
At your behest

I am good, I say
Moving on, on a high
Enjoying my loneliness
And a blissful life

And the truth
I am too scared to say
For I am still trying to make my way
From the ashes lying in disarray

Subir Chakraborty / 10th April 2018