Identity - I Deny It Y?

By Kalpana Kumar

As a baby I believe I did not much cry

As I grew, I did become a bit shy

My schooling days often left me with a huge sigh

But in college, I managed to fly

With confidence, conventions I did defy

Finally I was getting the fun share of my pie

Months and years rolled by

became a hard nosed career woman - not a lie

On my own i never met a worthy guy

However, the wedding knot, i did tie

My children became the apple of my eye

Accusations of obsession I did deny

In the month after July

Shocked when things suddenly went awry

With separation anxiety, I hated the word goodbye!

However much I did try

I couldn’t ask the question why?

Knowing it was tough to get a reply

I could only look at the sky

And ask for someone on whom I could rely

Like a spiritual guru, my ally

My all consuming question of who am i?

All my life lessons I did apply

My reflections left me high and dry

Who can ever help me testify

that perhaps I am what is left of me when I die

By Kalpana Kumar