In my reinterpretation lies my salvation
Of the life I have lived
And the one unlived
Nesting precariously in my mind

Of my life with me and those with others
Where I may have fallen short
Needs cautious revisiting
From a new perspective, a new dimension

Of my near and dear ones
Who tried sincerely and faltered
Of their imperfect years
Of their failed tears

Of my own choices chosen
And the ones rejected
Due to lack of courage
Due to hidden fears

Reinterpreted they must all be
To bring about closure
To bring about peace
To my heart tormented by unease

And as for my soul
Which desires to exist in harmony
Crying for reinterpretation
Pining for redemption

Subir Chakraborty / 7th Dec 2018