As I watch my little boy playing with his disco-ball,
I suddenly witness a Déjà-vu
or say, just like a fresh start
solar yellow - orange beams lashes out from his half- open palms
to spoil the preset chiaroscuro of my room.
Nevertheless,
a colossus image dominates my mind space
pain in heart surfaces to central stage,
and taste of tears: the timeless wheels roll-on…
as I travel back through the time ,
I landed in a similar situation, a similar room, similar mood, and maybe similar face too!
here, I stand in the vicinity of a man dark & handsome with rotten tanned teeth,
and an Impeccable smile…
or laughter rather!
His tanned tooth shimmered sharp, and reminded me of the half broken,
evanescent teeth of my son and his impish smile.
My dad’s shimmering smile brought me back from the flashback.
well, nevertheless
This expression of joy, and the worthwhile smile
Both my dad and my son shared,
Spreads out evenly in my heart,
And posed a quirky question
Where Art thou … 
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