In a meadow green, an ant did fret,

Its feathers gone, in sorrow set.

Once it soared with grace so high,

Now it ponders, “Why, oh why?”

 

Wings that danced in skies so blue,

Now but memories, faded too.

Confused and tense, it roams the land,

Seeking purpose, trying to understand.

 

Pain and ache in every stride,

A heavy heart it cannot hide.

“Am I still me without my flight?

Can I find joy in earthbound light?”

 

In shadows cast by doubts so vast,

It dreams of skies and a brighter past.

But in the grass, it starts to see,

Life’s still full of mystery.

 

For even grounded, beauty’s near,

In every dawn and twilight’s cheer.

With aching heart, it learns to find,

Strength and peace in a grounded mind.

 

NAWAZ AHMED

I Year BA Student

Kateel Ashok Pai Memorial College, Shivamogga