The cocoon beckons me repeatedly
To the comfort of her breast
Promising to keep me warm and secure
From the ravages of time

And yet the desire to search, to experiment
Gains supremacy in my mind
To explore the as yet unexplored
And to tread, the so far untrodden

Till I can contain it no more
For the sky is gesticulating madly to me
To give it a try
To fly unguided into the unknown

To discover for myself
My unmentored zone
Aching to take wings
Nudging me to my zone of bliss

Where I shall fly untethered
Stumbling, falling, rising again
Making my own mistakes
And creating my own destiny

Subir Chakraborty / 13th Nov 2018