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A BROKEN HAND

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–My broken hand made me realise the importance of a hand. My life had come to a standstill without the grip of my pen–  

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Last monsoon on this day I was in London,

And this monsoon on that same day,

 I was at home with a broken hand,

There is someone who watches you always,

With nefarious or grand designs,

Both India and London were experiences of a different kind.

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Don’t animate or disappoint yourself with psychedelic thoughts,

Hold yourself to a healthy balance,

Life is predictably unpredictable,

Some call it kismet and some accident.

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Life’s unfolding is an unplanned mixture of,

Tears and smiles,

Choices, rejoices and achievements,

 Tragedies, failures and accomplishments.

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Whether victory or defeat,

Take everything in your stride,

Where a broken hand doesn’t bring,

Your life’s journey to a compromise.

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But a broken hand makes you realise,

The value of your grip,

That holds the August pen,

And the pen in return holds your fate.

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A broken hand makes you realise,

The value of your fingers,

That tap the keyboards,

To make you rise high.

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Life seems like taken for granted,

Till you encounter a calamity,

Calamities teach you,

What certainties don’t?

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In this seesaw journey of life,

Each organ of your physique,

Is vital for your fight,

This, I realised,

When my hand was inoperational for some time.

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–Watch out!! You are only a total of all the organs in your body. This I realised only after breaking my arm—

kamleshsujata@yahoo.com

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Posted by Kamlesh Tripathi

Author, Poet, & Columnist

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https://kamleshsujata.wordpress.com

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