Tuesday, 11 March 2025

In Search of Sunrise











He had come to the southernmost tip 

fleeing from a host of fears, anxieties 

daunting challenges of day -to -day life 


Many others had come too- to experience 

the multi coloured soil, the natural beauty 

the Vivekananda rock memorial

the sight and sound of the ocean 


It was almost a week now...

He felt calmed, yet not confident enough 

to return to the whirlpool of life's taxing demands 


It was then that he heard

a mock fight between a young couple 

debating whether the rising sun or the setting sun 

was more arresting, more captivating...  


The rising sun, one argued 

was not just feast for the eyes alone...

the hues of gold are a symbol of renewal and hope 

it's a promise of a fresh beginning 

a call to leave behind the shadows of yesterday 


Embrace the exciting opportunities of a new day 

a metaphor for rebirth, it reminds you

"No matter how dark the night, the sun will rise again" 


Protagonist got up and walked 

leaving the young couple behind 

for him, the clarity had come  

He was now ready to go back 

to face the world with new confidence, new vigour


The debate and the sight of the magnificent sunrise 

had done the trick....



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