Waves Then and Now

I threw a stone to the pond

to see how the concentric circles

break at the banks.

that made me thoughtful!

Whether that's the way

to create waves.

 

Gone are  the stone throwing age

my responsibilities drown me in

the waves created by others

without acknowledging my freedom

again now I am thoughtful

should I not jump over

to assert my self in the present

circumscribing ways.

 

The waves encircling me now

are not self created but imposed

life threatening and  are no more fun

yet I am at the centre.

What should I do then?

Swim out to oblivion or

make these waves mine

sacrifice self for nothing?

Sabita Sahu