Appreciation Poem by Sutapa Chaudhuri

Fresh faces gazing, adoring
eyes full of starry aspirations -
nurturing dreams of greatness
believing, trusting, loving...
looking up to you for support,
something to believe in -
trying to understand life.

Holding dear every gesture,
clinging to your every word
as if an irrevocable truth.
The very zest for life
reminiscent of youth,
the timeless vigor of
childhood days long perished,
making one believe too -

There is good in life still,
love has power yet
to transform,
to heal...