Zendagi Migzara ...

I often go through such moments in my life -

where I turn and look into the face of life 

I try to view an image of what I think is me

and all I see is a damsel - 

with hope as her shield for the dark nights

armed with determination so fierce 

to survive the turbulences in life

and courage to stand for the right

focussed to reach her destination in sight

with beliefs that reflect her sense of pride

And then sudden lava like eruptions that jolt time and space

awaken me to look beyond the reflections of my image

they make me wear out the masks I had worn to hide the real me

to hide my pain, to silence myself when I so much wanted to scream

If forgetting my past was as easy as smiling, I would never cry

I would have moved on with my life and not pondered

over the question marks hanging over my head, nor

would there would I’ve this thought "Why am I alive, I wish I was dead."

If overcoming griefs was as easy as breathing, I would never fear

every rising sun would bring a smile on my face and not a tear

stringing together the broken pieces of my heart, I would look ahead

with all the tears gone, my eyes would’ve no longer looked lost and dead

Be it happiness or sadness, a tear has always been there in my eye

b'coz I still remember the day when shattering time left me high and dry

When I saw for the very first time, a mirage of joy, I just cried

When my dad left me alone, tears rolled out and I then died

Zendagi Migzara a.k.a Life Goes On, is what I am told...

In every human life

there are moments high and low

emotions from every corner, continue to grow

don’t lose heart and go away

to destinations unknown and paths astray

for Life Goes on ...

Is the only L E S S O N all the way.