Red

My goal sheet gives red stretches
it overflows over months...

I wish if i could be a better person,
less egoistic, less selfish...
I wish, if I could impress, talk even if nothing to say...

But when self die, what will remain?
when you make others happy,when you can please,
when you get a good appraisal, a compliment-
"u r sexy today"- will you be happy?

when your soul is sacrificed, when you are not valued
for what you are and counted for what you are not...

U be U and get a red mark!

When life comes to its end
You, please transport
My lifeless body
Place it on the soil of Father Koubru

To reduce my dead body
To cinders amidst the flames
Chopping it with axe and spade
Fills my mind with revulsion

The outer cover is sure to dry out
Let it rot under the ground
Let it be of some use to future generations
Let it transform into ore in the mine

I'll spread the fragrance of peace
From Kanglei, my birthplace
In the ages to come
It will spread all over the world.

-lrom Sharmila