Sudipta Mishra, Puri, 15 April 2023
Exhausted with the levels of this race
Now, I quit
The Marathon of my life!
So many hurdles I face,
Evil faces masked with novelty
Try to pull me down with a wild chase.
For what do they challenge?
In the dusky sky of faded shadows
I run in utter darkness
I sense the glorious heavenly presence!
My savior is there
I tumble and lament with affliction
I can see the demons behind me
They struggle to reach a goal, unknown
I run to touch the point devoid of reasons
Now, I realize my vain quest!
Each time, they put me on a test
And, I refuse
Also, I reject.
I accept my doom
By choosing my failures
I embrace permanence….
