Life moved on with a velocity
Didn’t give me time to think
There was no stopover,
I reached the finale in a wink.
Inside me I’m a child but
Others treat me with respect,
I’m naughty, romantic and coquettish
With this crowd I don’t connect.
I walked on unmindful
Of clouds and sunshine,
All of a sudden I’m side tracked
While many people are in line
I don’t find any change in me
Except some certain wrinkles,
My lips retained their smile,
And eyes did not lose twinkle.
How come! I am so different now?
When did I become senior?
I, still, partake in contests with a
Young heart as earlier.
Some friends of my own age
Have gone to heavenly abode,
It’s unfair that they have left
Me so lonely on life’s road.
Where did I lose my way?
My mountain trek, my green valley
I was bang on a challenging path,
How did I land in a blind alley?
I cannot show to anybody my
Helplessness or my pain,
So what if horizon is cloudy
I must feign to enjoy the rain.
A superannuated person, cut off
From life’s important quest,
Finds solace in past memories,
Secure in heart’s treasure chest
~ Sudha Dixit
Bangalore, India