*Who Am I?*
After retirement,
with no job,
no routine,
and a quiet house echoing with silence…
I finally began to discover my true self.
Who am I?
I built bungalows,
raised farmhouses,
invested in ventures big and small,
yet now,
I find myself bound within four simple walls.
From bicycle to moped,
bike to car,
I chased speed and style —
but now, I walk slowly,
alone, inside my room.
Nature smiled and asked,
“Who are you, dear friend?”
And I replied,
“I am... just me.”
I’ve seen states, countries, continents,
but today,
my journeys stretch
only from the drawing room to the kitchen.
I learned about cultures and traditions,
but now,
I simply long to understand
my own family.
Nature smiled again,
“Who are you, dear friend?”
And I said,
“I am... just me.”
Once I celebrated birthdays, engagements, weddings in grand style —
but today, look forward to having slept well and feel hungry
Nature asked once more,
“Who are you, dear friend?”
And I answered,
“I am... just me.”
Gold, silver, diamonds, pearls —
sleep quietly in lockers.
Suits and blazers —
hang untouched in wardrobes.
But now,
I live in soft cotton,
simple and free.
I once mastered English, French, Hindi —
but now, I find comfort
in talking in my mother tongue.
I travelled endlessly for work,
and now,
I reflect on those profits and losses —
measured in memories.
I ran businesses,
nurtured a family,
built many connections,
but now,
my dearest companion
is the kind neighbour next door.
I once followed every rule,
strived in education —
but now I finally see
what truly matters.
After all of life’s highs and lows,
in a quiet moment,
my soul whispered back to me.
Enough now…
Get ready,
O Traveller…
It’s time to prepare for the final journey…
Nature smiled gently,
“Who are you, dear friend?”
And I replied:
O Nature,
You are me…
And I am you.
Once I soared in the skies,
Now I touch the earth with grace.
Forgive me…
Give me one more chance to live…
Not as a money-making machine,
But as a true human being —
With values,
With family,
With love.”
_To all ‘Seniors' out there; wishing you love, strength, and peace._
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