When impedances fettered my hopes,
When life became akin to bleak tropes;
When the shimmer of exuberance faded,
And I was rendered wantonly jaded -
Thy exhorts chanted hymns of praise,
Sounding like trumpets on a heroic quest;
A formidable Jason to all the Argonauts who stargaze,
And faith that I can carve out my niche among the best.
My incessant crusades do often take a toll;
I’m oft incarcerated by the insecurities of my soul,
As episodes of pangs of agony abound and recur
And I lose sight of when to discreetly demur -
Thy aura suffused in me a long-lost belief
A belief to transcend the shackles of self-imposed grief,
Unabashedly embrace and unlock my true potential,
Follow an approach towards life that's prudential.
- Priyanshu Mohanty
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