Many roads?
Different routes?
Some taken?
Few forsaken?
Well charted
Painstakingly created?
Filled with upheavals?
Some silken smooth?
Leading to the same destination?
To freedom?
Only to be chained again?
To a new journey
Of life.?

Time flies?
Has it made me any wise?
Have I learnt from?
yesterday's mistake
As in today's activities I partake
Grapple in planning my tomorrow
Some thoughts I ponder and borrow
Mourn , rejoice over joy and sorrow
Lose my peace in the bargain?
There, time flew by....... again!

Trying to discern your love for me
Was it the passion you brewed in the morning coffee
Your heart poured
In the verses you wrote
The look in your eyes?
As you helped me save the sinking boat
Or was it the time you smiled & said
?it will be ok
Tread your path,choose your way

She dealt with the present
Relived the past
Emotions ran furious fast
Told herself it's ok to be sad
Sometimes the going is bad
Drowned her sorrow within
Hid her tears, faked the grin
Tomorrow is another day
That's the call
Brave it, stand tall
Till another winter
Another fall.

(Deboshree Gupta is a Hindustani classical and semi-classical vocalist, who is learning, teaching and performing heritage music.)?