Preetam Shetty - Race with Time

I see the glow of a candle fade,
So tender and sublime,
I know the quest has begun,
My race with time.

The chill is coming near,
Every passing second,
Inner strength is diminishing,
No hopes to amend.

Groans of misery and dismay,
Have started filling the air,
All I can feel around,
Is a wave of despair.

Drugs are alms to my life,
Machines control my oxygen,
My trunk is too atrophied,
Waiting to see the dungeon.

I smile with the memories of past,
When the sun shined in the rain,
Because now I only see solitude,
Painful than any pain.




[This composition is dedicated to all cancer patients across the globe....especially those who are left alone by thier loved ones]

Preetam Shetty

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