I Had Lost My Path...
JIRARA
© JIRARA, January 2021
Published by JIRARA on matrubharti.com
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I Had Lost My Path...
I walked and walked and it was too dark, and yet I continued walking,
On a pedestrian path, and the road was, often smooth, and at times uneven,
Even muddy, and sandy, and I didn't see anyone around, I was so scared,
In fear I got exhausted, and finally reached some place that seemed unknown,
Unfamiliar, and odd.
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I saw a big shade and no people inside, and it was not the place I wanted to come in,
And I started to return, and saw someone whom I asked about my place,
And they told I have missed the path and the destination,
They told I have to go back to the place from where I started,
And traverse futher there and take the next left turn and walk this much,
And then I would reach my own sought out destination.
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Oh my, I was so exhausted, that I did not have energy left in me,
To go back and travel the same distance again!,
And suddenly I saw a place that looked like a small restaurant,
And I walked towards it, and bought some coupons for tiffin and tea,
I put my bag and water bottle on a table, and went to collect the tea first,
Since I was so hungry I had no patience to collect the food,
I came back to the table, and my bag was not there,
Someone had occupied my place, and he told me my bag is on the floor,
I did not mind it, and sipped the tea, then thought of the tiffin,
But, there was no coupon in my hand, I wondered where it went,
And in a moment I moved out of the place with my bag.
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And when I was starting to go back on the path I came by,
I felt to go by some vehicle, since I was too tired,
And had even not taken the tiffin,
To hire I needed some money, so I looked for my wallet,
And I searched for it in my pants, and it was not there,
I got so upset and scared, as to how would I go back?,
To the main road and traverse the path to reach my destination,
I started thinking, where would have I left out my wallet with money and cards,
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I recalled that on the last evening I had gone for some health check,
Where I was required to remove my clothes, and I might have lost the wallet,
I was too scared, how would I go there to get the purse and come back here?,
To be ready to traverse the wrong path back, and then take the correct one,
So that I could reach my own place, and the fear was pressing too much,
On to me, and in the exasperation, I woke up, and saw my wardrobe in front of me,
And I realized my wallet was safe, and felt relieved that I did not have to walk so much again.
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I had lost my path...but regained my consciousness that I can now travel again on to a correct path!
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