A Tale of Time

By Kaveri Talukder

Time goes on, 

No matter what happens 

The world will still keep spinning.

So much has changed;

So much lost

And so much gained.

I've faced my darkest fears

And I am no longer scared.

My story was never 

Supposed to end up here 

But here I am.

Travelled to this new world 

And learned how to navigate it.

A closed book 

And a walk-away.

All my efforts

All my woes,

Left behind

In the crystallised box.

I never knew 

That it was going to be 

The last time.

...

I have gone past 

"The-end".

So many blank pages 

Glare at me.

I can't have a do-over 

But I can write 

An entirely new tale.

By Kaveri Talukder