Crossroads

Chinks in my armour tirelessly exploited

Do I look back at the chirpy transitory moments?

Or brave the harsh weather with rasping voices

Cast the die to flee or dawdle the lashes unabated

Clovers of comfort fade away abruptly

Tempest hiding behind the benign clouds

An excruciating hush, heavens on the verge to explode

Clashes and conflicts badger my brain incessantly

Chambers of heart with locked vaults of dissent

Trials and tribulations that stand the test of time

Seesaw of hopes and despair bobbing on the waves of life

Cringe in chagrins, protracted sufferings for a patent

Coward me camouflaged in glee and beams façade

Reconcile and petition seeking fresh morrow sans sorrow

Perennial blunders that crucify the quest for joy

Conspiracies and cahoots that curb the merry cascade