Warrior
...and they gave
her up for dead
at an age
when life
was center stage
...and they
mourned for her
before she had
even
shut her eyes
taken her last
breath
...they came
visiting
to say in not
so many words
'you will be
missed
pitiful looks
directed
from colleagues
distressed
...she was
scared, to say the least
leaving behind
her two little
girls
too young to
be orphaned
Unfair!
...so, shaking
off the fear
willed herself
to live
Took what it
took
to get back into
form
through
disciplining
mind, body, and
soul
...life has now
plateaued
She stands erect
taking stock of
past events
of over seven
decades
A warrior she is
brokered a deal
to meet Thanatos
strictly on her
terms
and conditions
*Thanatos (Greek
god of death)
©Snigdha Agrawal
Out Of Comfort Zone
Some scared
Some indifferent
Some exuding
confidence
Kiddos happily
oblivious
with parents
sitting on the
edge
waiting at the
reception
Ones scared keep
fidgeting
in their
cushioned seats
Those indifferent
display
attitude of nonchalance
'que sera sera' whatever
will be will be
Young ones,
invariably seen
brimming with
confidence
Mothers-to-be,
anxious
for a sex
determination test
disregarding
signages
declaring
"strictly illegal'
Oldies always bearing
looks of
resignation
Aseptic
atmosphere pregnant
with emotions
running amok
each preoccupied
with their thoughts
while names are
called
to meet the men
in white coats
as though they
hold
the solution to
all cures
©Snigdha Agrawal
Unquantifiable
You always ask
how much I love you
I always
maintain it is unquantifiable
You insist...so
here's what I have to say
...unmeasured
beyond the
constellations
...consistent as
the rise of waves
...unchanged
unlike the seasons
...deeper than
the deepest
oceans
...stronger than
Tungsten
...more precious
than you'll ever
guess
...no price can
be attached to it
Does that answer
your questions??
Let our love
never be made into a calculus.
©Snigdha Agrawal
SNIGDHA AGRAWAL
SNIGDHA AGRAWAL (nee Banerjee) is
Bengali born, raised, and educated in a cosmopolitan environment, with exposure
to the Eastern and Western cultures, imbibing the best of both worlds. With more than two decades of experience
working in the corporate sector, her outlook on life is balanced, which
reflects in her writings. A versatile writer, she writes all genres of poetry,
prose, short stories, travelogues, and hotel/restaurant reviews on TripAdvisor,
under the pen name ‘puchka’. A published
author of four books, the latest titled TRAIL MIX, is a book of short stories
for all mindsets.
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