Anindita Ghosh
When I met you for the first time
it was a meeting of an unusual kind
I did not know who you were
yet, you stood strong, powerful and full of airs
You pounced on me, like I was the chosen one
pierced through my skin, numbed my heart
spread all over with meticulous planning and care
as I lay motionless, dumbfounded and bare
Not too long ago, I was leading a happy life without any care
working hard, living my dreams & building castles in the air
in the blink of an eye, however everything changed
my dreams shattered.. leaving me hopeless and battered
I struggled in pain, writhed in despair
as you chose to lie low for the suffering to disappear
Could it?
you knew better..... it wouldn't!
Almost a decade has passed
and you have decided to stay for good
Am I ok with your presence? I ask
It's a bittersweet answer, veiled in a mask
The world today is living with fear
succumbing to the thought of death seemingly near
preparing to fight the unknown in the best way possible
hoping that the eventuality balances itself - betting on the impossible
As I intently watch this world around me
battling this elusive enemy
I feel composed and fairly prepared
with my decade old companion - my frenemy!
Who has pushed my limits
tested my mettle to bits
made me stronger, given me strength
to never buckle down, even in the face of death
Although we (L&I) started on a different note
my life today would not be what it is -
without you "Mr. Lupus" choosing me
on that fateful day of November in twenty thirteen
and reminding me implicitly everyday
that each day lived by is a boon
because uncertainty has always been the constant
with moody Mr. Lupus clearly being my life's antiozonant