A Woman in the Making

When I decided I wanted you My days surrounded you I single-handedly cherished you Nurtured and treasured you Such a sweetheart were you Never was I troubled by you I was me and you were you All thanks to you And then did arrive you Me lying helpless but you Happiness surrounded you My life circumvent you My arms held you My heart filled you My smile meant you I was content with you Life had other plans for you Destined for somebody else was you I struggled to have you But life chose me away from you When I never expected you God gave me you I know I will have you When life introduces me to you

Not everybody gets an opportunity to explore their strengths. I am sure there are many who don’t even know what they are capable of unless thrown into a testing situation. Also there are people who know their capabilities, yet they don’t get an opportunity to exhibit their potentials. Or rather, they played it safe all their lives. I am lucky to have been there and done it; in the bargain, I have gained and lost much. So, who decides if I was right or wrong? Who declares that I have taken the wrong decisions? Who certifies me as a lunatic to have taken the path that I chose? Society? Ok. If it is them, on what parameters do they judge me? And when I say society, I include my immediate family members too; in fact everybody except me. At this point, I would love to quote, ‘Nobody knows my journey.’ I believe in this quote blindfolded. I do not know the parameters on which I am being judged to correct myself. I am not sure the person who is judging me knows or have experienced w...