The Last Lap

And when you come

hours and minutes away

Compared to the years that you have dwelled

And when you come

yards and inches away

Compared to the miles that you have traveled

And you realize

the moment has arrived

To settle down, recompose to give in your best

And you feel the energy

with God by your side

On how you have to hold on and forget the rest

And you see a glimpse

of a future waiting

You gather the will to move on, bit by bit

And you hear

your old father praying

Tune your soul for it. Give your life for it.

And a hundred magicians

get together at work

You rise like a phoenix in flames for this story

And you pull up

each and every one’s faith

To win just once for that roar of victory

And you look back

to see everyone in hope

Holding the hands of “past present future” tense

And fill life in a body

that has lost a soul

To make history for your own future reference

And where your legend

will inspire the many to come

To accept this moment without asking a “why”

Let the sparks spread

Which a few will gather

For they will remember this song as they live and die

Sayan Chakravarty

Pune. 30th March, 2009

Catharsis