Hyderabad: 19 Dec 2022: I'm a spectator of my own life—
I watch as every scene of it unfolds
as each comely part arises
as every character introduces themselves,
and give additional meaning to my story
I also witness how every climax happens—
the changing of seasons,
the switch of events—
how my life is like a rollercoaster ride,
or just a plain journey, at times
I see how every chapter ends, too—
how every happy page
has this other side—
the saddest;
how every bright morning,
will sometimes conclude
with the most obscured nights;
how people slowly fade,
from being on the spotlight
down to being out of sight:
I watch them, as they leave,
'though I don't want to—
and I don't have a choice, on most times,
but to accept the fact
that their part
has come to its finale,
but I have to continue living my life
I'm an audience of my own storyline
and I can't even change how it is written;
it's a surprise,
both filled with smiles and tears,
but after all these years
it's the latter
I don't have any control
how I want it to be penned down;
it has been decided
how it is inscribed—
by destiny
I don't wish for a fairytale,
but I do hope it ends happily