State Of Living

Strands of grey hairs stand as a mute witness to life’s many affairs

The grey cells with its diminishing returns

What and how of life now overturned.

The wrinkles on the skin like the rings of the tree

Speaks volumes of the years gone by

For some pacemakers in their heart as a standby.

The pulls and pressure of life has taken a toll

Not a day passes without a pill to control.

Ease of living now accompanied by diabetes

Dieting without sweets, daily dying it is.

Organs of the stomach got stretched to their limit

Acidity and gas, many a food one has to prohibit.

The creaks of the joint

Haunts one each minute.

A general slow- down in life

Without any bailout, gritting it is.

Back pain comes and goes on a frequent visit

Surrender to one’s life who can fight its kismet

 A good sleep at night, a daily bliss

Never give it a miss and find yourself in an abyss.

 

This is the state of life, oh! dear friend

A little bit different in some case which one can mend

In the last innings each in his/her zone

Face it with a smile, for there is nothing to mourn.