Tarapada Mohapatra - Life Relived

Today morning
I got up with the razzle of my
blurrily sketched morning dream
it was probably my best
I had ever carved in my sleep

My eyes were wide open
with bewilderment and joy
how could this be possible
oh God!
I relived my life

My mother who conceived me
borne me months after months
gave birth to me again
and showed me the earth, the sun and the sky
and with her motherly adornments taught me
how to stand and stroll

I relived my life
like the dark clouds
swiftly passed by
I once again planted the seeds of daffodils
all along the path I traced
hoped the fragrance & the beauty
would surely glisten my thoughts
and would harness my hunger for life and love
I lived and relived like the mother’s son

I wafted the pages of my life
one after another, again and again
in search of the soul
I probable have lost
amid the din and bustle
of miscarriage and confusion
as I have done umpteenth time
in my last incarnations!

My eyes were wide open
with bewilderment and joy
how could this be possible
oh God!
I relived myself.

Tarapada Mohapatra

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