Childhood

a poem by Sumeet Ghai

The childhood shows the man,
As morning shows the day.
The childhood shows the man,
As a smile shows you gay.
The childhood shows the man,
As a beam of light to a baffled traveler.
The childhood shows the man,
As a drop of water to a thirsty desert wanderer.
The childhood never returns,
So let’s do twists and turns.