Dear boy with the stars in his eyes,
by now you must know that Santa Claus is a lie,
and blowing eyelashes from the back of your left palm
changes nothing,
but don't let these make you stop believing in miracles.
make your own miracles
~
you will meet a lot of people.
make friends, make many
for people are beautiful.
be the friend everybody wants to become.
~
you will soon find yourself tangled in conundrums of the
heart,
remember
the only answer is love.
and more love.
fall in love, have your heart-broken
then love more with every shard of your broken heart.
~
be happy.
the world's a funny place
so laugh,
a lot.
and sometimes it's ok to cry too.
i'll tell you a secret, shhhh!
always cry in front of the mirror
you look funny when you do that,
so then you'll laugh again.
it works,
every single time.
~
finally know that you are beautiful,
and don't believe anybody who says otherwise.
love,
a boy with no regrets.
Rajesh Jethwani: He was born in Madras and has done his BA in economics. He now takes care of his family business and has his own online store. His love for tea resulted in a beautiful tea house he now runs along with his best friends. He loves train journeys, photography, eating out and playing cricket. He loves writing and reading love poems. His poem was first published last year in South Africa.