Sarala tells about the need for love and care for every person. A social awareness poem, exclusively for Different Truths.

Every heart needs to be consoled.
Sometime or other 

Every heart needs to be loved 
By someone compassionate 

Every heart craves some special 
Attention and care 

Every heart cries at times 
When in pain and it’s your duty to wipe 
Their tears off, which is
Just being human

Every couple craves a child 
But all are not lucky in this 

They adopt a tiny baby and love
Her or him from the innermost 
The core of their heart and play the role 
Of their mother and bring them up
With unconditional love

Whether young or old 
Everyone needs a company 
to unburden their sorrows and pains 

If you are a human 
You will abide by these words 
And be happy throughout without any guilt

Picture design by Anumita Roy, Different Truths

Sarala Balachandran

Sarala Balachandran was working with an import-export organisation in the administrative department for 38 years. She retired eleven years back. Married, with two sons aged 43 and 36, she took interest in writing recently. She writes free verses.