Life is a hitch

for all its caress!

Flirting it does but then

gives away nothing;

for all the groping (!)

But then what else to do,

'cept grope!


Vain they say this life is all about, still

its' illusory beckoning keeps us tied.

For all the groping, one gets hold of some

handful of straws or some rocks.

Once in a while, one comes across a gem,

somewhere! Silver lines appear, but

once near it, the shadow falls on it.

Try to be detached,

it 'd trail behind you!



Rock like I withstand, the passionate onslaught it makes.

Angry hitch it is, it turns

its back on me.

A volcano erupts within,

leaving me bruised.



My resilience keeps me intact,

a doggedness possess;

I climb this rocky terrain,

One step at a time.

Sands of life are slippery,

it slides me down by ten pace!



Like a fish I try to slip,

from the hold it has on me,

but like a shark it tries

to pounce and swallow me;

with a ferocity

I know not 'n ne'er knew!



I tried to flee, like a swift, the bird;

like a child, throws a stone to hurt.

Undaunted I flew higher,

like a falcon it hovered around me!



Bitter truth dawned on me!

The more you run,

the more it chases;

the more you drown,

the more it chokes;

Hitch, no doubt,

but leash is in you hand!



Never ever drown 'n get intoxicated in it;

just keep a distance 'n flirt with it.

Realized my soul when I looked LIFE

in the face;

She smiled benevolently

and healed my soul.