There is breathless
Hush in the close
I see you move
Unaware of
Sound and fury of
My pride
Effortlessly
Like a peacock
Spreading its wings
You dance to the rhythm
Nobody guessed
your struggle of
Stiff bones
And unstable mind
It was not easy
Many times
I almost died
To see you fall
After few graceful steps
On the floor
Unable to arise
Remember I said
“You cannot do
Leave it,
This art is not for you”
You blinked, confused when
I packed your anklets
Kept them aside
I blamed myself
For dreaming on a star
Guilt stunk me like a thorn
I could not mould you
Into perfection
Of a happy child
But today,
Wide-eyed I watched
Through my night-smudged vision
You moved
Twisted and twirled
To a rhythm of your soul
Pulsing my heart
With melody
that cut like a knife
I could only hear
Audience around me
Applaud many times.
Tears blind me
I see you shine