The art of the possible and the impossible
Lie intertwined in my mind
Each nudging the other
Each competing with its adversary
To gain ascendance, victory

Like the double helical structure of the DNA
Each strand engaging, disengaging
Causing confusion and clarity in alternate cycles
The dilemma playing out eternally
To be or not to be, perpetually

When I am riding the wave of my ambitions
A tiny voice creeps in my mind
Casting doubts, causing apprehensions
Did I strive too tall
Did I stake my all

And when I shy away from a challenge
A different voice is audible
Informing me of my lack of courage
Egging me on to take charge of the process
And show the world my raw prowess

The more I choose one
The more the other becomes faint
The more I reject the other
The more I create a bit of self
Perhaps unknown, even to myself

Till what remains behind
Is the clear distillate
The very essence of my identity
For the world to see progressively
And for the self to realize eventually

Subir Chakraborty / 3rd March 2019