That thing called life

Some moments change your life
They toss it, churn it, spill it, turn it upside down
And nothing is ever the same again

Sometimes the sun rises without a hint
Of the havoc and turmoil that's about to begin

Some nights are pitch black
Moonless, cloudless
With not a star to shed light on your path

Some storms never cease
They howl, pound and rattle your home
Determined to uproot your very being
while you shudder and cower in fear

Some pits are bottomless
Deep Dark Unfathomable

Some woods never allow sunshine to seep through
They harbour wild blazing fires within
Whose intoxicating smoke and licking flames
Threaten to burn the very core of your soul

Some nightmares never end
They recur till you are scared to fall asleep

Some sorrows span lifetimes
Some wounds grow deeper with time
and never turn into scars
Some tears never go out of sight
and mark entire lives with their streaks

And then there are those things that remind you
Of a time not so long ago -
of happy moments -
Blemish free days -
Starry nights -
Blue-clouded skies -
Clear paths -
Grass-scented woods -
Peaceful slumber -
Healing scars -

Precious memories
That make the struggle worthwhile
Afterall,
It's just that thing which we call life.

--Written on 5th Oct, 2012