My 2019

In the cold winter mornings, seeds of self doubt crept into my numbing mind,

a new year began – the last in the decade of an ever testing kind.

Great enthusiasm matched with even greater failures,

But life went on, unaware of the abyss that lurks and lures.

A self realized lust for travel intertwined with a curious quest;

I journeyed into the ancient realms of yore, at my humble and humorous best.

I was a part of a raging huge crowd, yet I prized my solitude.

Between beautiful dreams and harsh realities, I moved seamlessly with a weird attitude.

What changes now? Nothing but a new calendar and a fancy new year with a rhythmic zing,

New experiences - some good, some bad, - to be faced without a sting. 

But, all the lessons learnt would not be forgotten, as I bid adieu to the bygone year;

and start afresh - my flirty tryst with twenty twenty, old and wise but still so young and foolish - with a silent cheer!