Final Destination Poem by NRUSINGHA MISHRA

Final Destination By Nrusingha Mishra, Germantown, Maryland (This poem is dedicated to Robin Williams who passed away on August 11,2014)
As I turned fifty a few years back, I faced challenges of bereavement And hormones played havoc with my whole physical and mental state Things and people around me appeared to look different and negativities crept up Activities slowed down and I tried to escape from the world used to appreciate Dark clouds came in the sky with deep rumblings and flashes of lightning Alarmed feelings erasing my discriminating power and sense of connectedness I swooned at the sight with scenes casting fear of the past and uncertainties of the future Joys of the present moments were gone with morbid feelings tucked in my sub-consciousness Does everybody go through this period of darkness or I am alone Feelings of despair and miserable replaced positivity of eternity wisdom Period seemed to be unending as I felt dark clouds were slowly receding in the horizon Horrific sound of rumblings and lightning flashes diminished in frequency With sighs of relief closed my eyes and turned inwards to synchronize outside calmness