Life Is Like A Set Of Waves.... Poem by Umasree Raghunath

Life is like a set of waves....
One gushes at you with warmth
And the other touches your toes
Slightly and goes back silently into the seas
There come another one, that overwhelms you
That takes you with it into the sea
You struggle, you swim and you sail
Reach the shore again without fail
Another wave comes this time
As a new bride with shy-full walk
Makes you stop with your talk
And give it a new cheer and dime
Suddenly, there is another one
This time, not just any more fun
It's more like a unexpected tsunami
That's threatening and succumbing
Yet, you don't give up, raise again
For you know there is an distant hope
There are people awaiting you to come back
And bring back life in your stride and track
Yeah, there would be moments of despair
There would times that would never repair
Yet, your don't give up, just because it's a wave
And there is life beyond that we could rave
Yes Sid, …life is a set a waves
Waves of happiness, and waves of despair
Waves of luck and waves of struggles
Just be calm as you are!
For there is a better reason for who you are!


Dedicated to Siddharth Jeyakumar, my ex ABN collegue and a great friend