All acquired one moment
Slipping out the next
Promises once made so strong
Not meant to thrive for long
Mind traipsing in chaos
Never braced for a face-off
With the unknown that lies ahead
With the rectos and versos that are yet to be read
No matter how profoundly the heart wants
It’s the destiny that taunts
For you will seize only what it holds for you
The rest is just to bid adieu
Yesterday stabs from the back
Tomorrow chuckles with an ambiguous attack
All one has is today
For the rest is nothing but stray
Although rings of unacceptance make noise
Clutching onto the truth is the only choice
Carrying oneself with belief
Accepting all that was, is and will be
– Ishani Singh, Amity International School, Noida
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