Teenage Conundrum

Eyes nonchalant, look down. Trees layered with dust loom over vehicles running in parallels. Heart heavy, exclaims – “What a gloomy day!” Body feels a wave of heat down the spine. Eyes surprised, look above to find the Sun shining obliquely. Brain thoughtful, admits – “ Life surprises you in  the most ironic ways.” All this while the lips stay pressed together, whilst uttering a word or expression. Where then do they go? these words unsaid, these moments forgotten, these emotions snubbed… For the pain it may inflict, For the scars it may leave, For the damage it may cause… Where do they go? Where are they buried? What does that make you? A living being who chooses to bury things and conceals. Aren’t we all the same that way! Why then are we judged? Judged by myriad of insipid, inconsequential things like – marks, religion,looks,cast,etc. Quintessential human behavior, is it? or a chosen blind eye to hypocrisy. The mind flashes a memory....

And then, I let go I let go of a part of me, Fingers shivering... Heart throbbing... I ease my tight grip, Unleash my fear, And then, I let go ! Time freezes as I see it fall; fall to the ground near my feet. Like a glass ware it shatters; Shatters into a million pieces. Gleaming in the sun; Every broken mirror casting the same reflection as I let go. A tear trickles down my cheek and falls at my feet. Onto the same ground where I leave a part of me. I smile and then, I let go. For my tears will companion the broken pieces that shall lie abandoned...and then, I let go.