Life

SOMETHING I LOOK AT-23
BY-SMRUTI RANJAN MOHANTY

Born and brought up in a remote corner
grew and developed far far away from
world’s fascinating corridor
in the lap and scenic beauty of nature

Schooling was all fun
for money parents were not given to run
teachers were so good
they hardly saw any difference
between the students, they taught
and the kids they reared

Life was sheer beauty
in mother’s lap and under father’s shadow
college life, to begin with, was a bit hard
but transition from rural to urban was not so bad

All was well till tragedies, poignant
came one after one
i lost ones so near
the kids of whom I had to rear
like that of my own
with love, care and vigour

Grew old when I was young
do not know youth and its exuberance
its beauty and grandeur
never lament it even for a minute
for what i accomplished is more
gratifying than what i lost
the beauty of life lies in duty
which I did with heart and magnanimity

Circumstances made me deeply religious
happy as i was in my spiritual pursuit
till a descent job with good salary
pulled me out and promised me all the colours of life which was my due

Back to the world
a marriage to take care
and a family to look after
but life is no better

It seems
i am not what i am
lost somewhere
still groping in darkness
and working out my own salvation