Standing on the edge

Standing on the edge...
I dwell on my life, till now
on all the events n' people
who shaped me to become who I am 
but is this who I wanted to be?

Is this my fate?
Is this my destiny? 
Or, can I write my own story?

Till date, I've accepted all that life 
has offered n' moved on with it
be it the shackles daunting my journey
or the mysteries of the seasons of nature
with its wild cry n' deafening silence
I've seen it all, been through it all..!!

With every passing moment, I try to sift
the reality from the illusion
but the myriad of collages from the past
clutter my mind n' I feel lost in solitude
yet, my soul yearns to break free
my heart wants to explore the unknowns..!!

So, here I'm standing at the edge
wanting to take the call
whether I should have a free fall
or continue with my journey of life anew?

Interlude

I decide to retreat n' write my own story..!!

Mists of Change

The doctrines of life appalled her beliefs

people mentalities flabbergasted her mind

she was inundated by the absurd realities

overwhelmed, she almost conceded defeat

but it was her soul that refused to give-in

even when she was engulfed with uncertainty

and urged her to keep walking on n' on

she stopped only when she was amidst the mists

and felt the gusty winds guide her in a direction

that would change her life forever..!! 

The mists forced her to relook at her life, and

she did so diligently with an unbiased mind

as the mists paved way for evidential clarity

she saw the glowing colors of the meadows

the dainty hues n' crimson that adorned the sky

she felt enamoured with the dawn, dusk n' twilight

that unleashed their magic with all their prowess

no matter what the seasons of nature were

she saw the brook that rushed into the river

and the river that merged into the sea

demonstrating to her how one's past seamlessly

becomes the present and the present, future

when one knows on which path you're headed

the blooming spirit of life resurged within her  

with renewed vim n' vigor giving her soul

a feisty sense of freedom that refused to be caged

with the trials of life; at last she felt grounded

brave n' courageous enough to decide to live

her life on her terms n' not the other way around..!!

It took the mists of change to rekindle life in her

and give her a purpose for living n' moving on

setting the trapped woman within her free

she, now, knew exactly what she had to do,

to enrich n’ live the rest of her life with love

wisdom, intellect n' grace like never before..!!

Circle of Life

From the infinitesimal speck of moment,

when we are formed in an act of unision

of two souls embalmed in love

to the time we step in this world

we are protected in the safe haven of a womb

where we grow n' live a carefully nurtured life.

From hereon, in the midst of all expectations, and

boundaries set by our creators n' those around us

we embark on a remarkable journey ~

beginnin' by observin' n' understandin'

everythin' around us thru' our own senses

with the hand holding done by our protectors

obedient at first, rebellious later,

as we mature n' become consciously aware

of all that this universal nature unveils

before us to comprehend n' imbue what we want to.

From the various sojourns that we undertake

we experience the rise to unprecendented heights

or see us fallin' weak wayside, scathed, hurt

reboundin' at times wisened enough, to sail thru'

once again the high n' lows of this mystical life

that graviates us each time into its fold

be it with hope, faith, chaos, conflict,

love, loss, reality, success or gratitude

it's a vicious rigmarole of all elements

that lets us imbibe from the choices we make

in our expedition, to define the "I".

Enroute, most of us, even create a new life

just like how we arrived, givin' it our all

passin' on our refined learnings n' wisdom

yet, lettin' the new life take its own course

just like how we did when we were them

remaining resilient n' prayin' from deep within

that they get the best of everythin'.

Change which is the only constant factor in Life

forever keeps us on our toes to continually discover

hidden facets within us, creatin' new dimensions,

with an unwaverin' will n' extended endurance powers,

which we thought never existed within us,

when we think of givin' it all up when at the edge

only to rediscover new aspects of livin' Life

to the fullest, in a realm of our own

when we've found our true callin' within

before the rhytmic beat of our heart stops beatin'

n' we embrace the invincible, inevitable death.

Just like the beautiful seasons of nature

that follow each other in a circle

Such is Life ~

a path unfoldin' the mysteries

that Life beholds for each one of us

in a circle, The Circle of Life..!!