The Countdown-15 Poem by Smrui Ranjan Mohanty

THE COUNTDOWN-15

It is a pleasure
When you leave things
But when something leaves you
How painful it is?
When the moon deserts you
And the sun comes overhead
You feel the punch and heat
Find it difficult
To accept the naked reality

When the chair moves away
Move away from your known world
Your dream and passion.
If not fortunate enough
To find another chair to sit upon
You stand on the edge
The west wind and winter shower
Play havoc and shatter your base

When the chair leaves
Leave all those
You value the most
People, their love and concern
Relationships that stood by you
In moments of smile and tear

When the chair withdraws
You withdraw from the present
Try to recreate the moments of the past
Which are as fascinating
As an oasis in the dry desert

With the present
Pinching every now and then
One prefers to live in his golden days
In the backwards of his beautiful shack
Where breathes his glorious past

Smruti Ranjan Mohanty©
India
15.11.2022