behind the age lies a man
old enough to see through tides
but can't
behind the smile lies a father
working 16 hours daily
living with his family, yet far from them
behind the smile lies the wife
with wears & tears all over
a punching bag moreover

behind the heights lies the lad
aspiring to climb up to its peak
sparing his incentive of every doubt
behind the juvenile lies a being
yet to understand what it means to live
wearing ponytails is a girl
uncomfortable with the lies her parents tell her
behind the child lies a boy
tired of the intimidation he receives from bullies in his school

In the eyes of the bride lies the subtle cry
she is obliged to ride
on the horse alongside a man she barely knows
behind the smile lies a woman
7 years gone, still barren
behind the mother lies the thoughts
she's worried about her child who seems to be going astray

behind the profession lies the doctor
afraid of losing another patient
behind the industrious man lies the entrepreneur
uncertain if his business is heading any where
behind the PhD holder lies a gardener
hopeful he'd get a better job anytime soon

walking down the aisle is the man
heading towards the bridge
with intentions to jump off, into the sea below
behind the cries lies the eyes
that ceases to shed tears
an option rather than facing fears

behind the government lies the poor & feeble masses
deprived of what is theirs
extorted of the little they have
behind the hungry lies the beggar
with expectations he'd get more alms the following day
behind the hawker lies the struggle
walking to & fro
here & there
only to make just a few sales


amongst prisoners lies the prisoner
sentenced to life imprisonment yet innocent
behind the smile lies the wicked friend
being pretentious towards his weak friend
today-a friend indeed
tomorrow-the mocker
behind the smile lies the introvert
with his scope of knowledge so vast
yet strives in solitude

behind the smile lies a new born baby
naive of what the future holds
behind the judge lies the gulit
uncertain if he made the right judgement in the last adjournment
behind the smile lies the sickler
doubting if she'd live to see the dawn of the next day
behind the uncertainty lies the fate of a man
yet to be deciphered

behind the mortuary lies a cold body
behind the cold body lies a lifeless soul
behind the soul lies the long departed spirit
behind the spirit lies the breathe of God...