Impermanence

It has kept me awake

Through countless sleepless nights

My hand starts shivering

Heart beat increased two-folds

I can’t think of anything else

My efforts render useless

It’s the truth I fear the most.

I have read in so many books

And heard from so many great minds

I know there is no escape

There is nothing anyone can do

And I accept that it’s inevitable

Alas! I am but only a mere human

I fear it like so many others

Every bit of me wants to reject it.

It’s the truth that saddens me the most.

It helps during grim days;

I know it’ll be over soon

But it’s not much of a help either

When the sun is shining bright;

It tells me that

This too will be over soon.

It’s the truth that confuses me the most.