where did it go - rakhee iyer

Where Did It Go?

Submitted by

Rakhee Iyer

For

Pratham Books - Retell, Remix and Rejoice Contest,

2014

Raju searched for it under the bed.

While Bholu searched for it in the vegetable patch.

Dinesh took his scooter and went all over the world trying to find it.

Raju even looked inside the trunk, if he could find it.

Bholu took his dog, Moti, to go and search for it together, because he had heard that dogs were great finders.

Dinesh searched for it near the moon and among the stars.

Raju asked his sister, “Did you see it? “

“Yes”, said his sister with a smile, while she skipped off to play cricket with her friends.

Bholu asked Dadi, “Do you know where it is?”

“Yes” I know said Dadi with a smile as she continued to swing.

Dinesh tripped and fell down, and got hurt.

But his brother quickly came to his rescue and carried him back home on his back. And then Dinesh realised.

“Ah!”, said Dinesh to his friends Raju and Bholu,” I found it, I know where it is.”

“Where, where?” both of them asked.

“Right here in our heart,” replied Dinesh with a smile. “The love we were all searching, is always present in our heart, we just need to remember that.”