it’s between letting go
and holding on
that a lifetime lies
in breathing spaces
the in- betweens
breaking free of cloistering
chasing fresh air
love sits delicately
‘grow’, she says
‘each to his own
yet together
far away
yet so close
so dissimilar
yet so familiar
prosper in open spaces
foster wisdom and courage
nurture self and the selflessness
argue, debate, shout in polite tones
express, exhibit, emerge
stronger
more beautiful somehow
as trees do in the forest
as petals in a flower
as branches in a tree
separate yet together’.
‘so be it’, the universe said.
PS: the beauty of self hood
Adhyapika 
2 responses to “between letting go and holding on”
I almost missed the fact that it’s love giving those instructions, and not the poet herself. When I got to the last part where the universe talks, I went back to see why, and realized that I hadn’t read carefully. Nice poem!
Favorite line: “chasing fresh air”
Pleasantly surprising appearance of humor in a very serious poem: “shout in polite tones”
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Thanks a lot, Albert for reading and commenting in detail as you always do. Makes my day! 🙂
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