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HOW FAR AND HOW LONG?
HOW FAR AND HOW LONG?
Life’s itinerary commenced when mom conceived;
No man I had to meet; and no place had I to visit,
Mom knew and kept me intact, inside her womb;
And, when the apt time came, she let me out!
A babe so cuddled and pampered by kith and kin;
Siblings in plenty yet no love lost!
Jumped and frolicked with neighboring kids; but
When fostered by strangers, I lost my track.
Big enough but not too wise enough,
I launched myself to discover my world;
Good and bad, and fun and shame caught me altogether!
And my free-choice helped me to pick, my way out!
Hyper-active though, my life I could enjoy;
But, like a fugitive, I’m running for life;
Don’t know, when my itinerary ends? And
How long, and how far, have I got to go?
So troublesome and frightening, when odds are against;
So sickening and scary, when people are distressed;
Hi! Is it for what my unwarranted emergence was?
Oh! I feel the pain, as I graft on this endless road.
