HURDLES

POEM

Hurdles, hurdles all the way

many a hurdle jumped

countless await to be crossed.

A short relief after each hurdle

it’s better than no relief.

Hurdles, hurdles all the way

many a hurdle jumped

countless await to be crossed

if a man/woman with much effort

crosses all the hurdles.

Then lie a long path

sans without hurdles

straight at times

long winding at other times

hair-pin curves at another times

Relaxation not allowed

and no turning back permitted

albeit the path is

littered with sharp stones,

thorns and pot-holes

barefooted is each man/woman.

Hurdles, hurdles all the way

many a hurdle jumped

countless await to be crossed

intricacies of life are strange

none knows what is yet to follow

each second, each minute, each hour

human beings are in a state of

suspended animation.

Hurdles, hurdles all the way,

many a hurdle jumped

countless await to be crossed….