SOMETHING I LOOK AT-23 BY-SMRUTI RANJAN MOHANTY Born and brought up in a remote corner grew and developed far far away from world's fascinating corridor in the lap and scenic beauty of nature Schooling was all fun for money parents were not given to run teachers were so good they hardly saw any difference between the students, they taught and the kids they reared Life was sheer beauty in mother's lap and under father's shadow college life, to begin with, was a bit hard but transition from rural to urban was not so bad All was well till tragedies, poignant came one after one i lost ones so near the kids of whom I had to rear like that of my own with love, care and vigour Grew old when I was young do not know youth and its exuberance its beauty and grandeur never lament it even for a minute for what i accomplished is more gratifying than what i lost the beauty of life lies in duty which I did with heart and magnanimity Circumstances made me deeply religious happy as i was in my spiritual pursuit till a decent job with good salary pulled me out and promised me all the colours of life which was not be Back to the world a marriage to take care and a family to look after but life is no better It seems i am not what i am lost somewhere still groping in darkness and working out my own salvation copyright@smruti ranjan 5.1.2017 #WinterFog SOMETHING I LOOK AT-23 BY-SMRUTI RANJAN MOHANTY Born and brought up in a remote corner grew and developed far far away from world's fascinating corridor in the lap and scenic beauty of nature