The Changing Times by Sanjhee Gianchandani

 

The Changing Times

By Sanjhee Gianchandani

An entire year has just whooshed by

dates have changed and so have I

gaining experience each day, each instance

without the stress of what would be perchance?

Ups and downs, highs and lows

the undulations of inconstancy;

the fears that I have clung on to, my anxieties

still twirl on my mind

My dreams now seem less distant

even as aspirations tread on thin ice

The past year buries some hidden truths,

false truths, untruths, and secrets in its tomb

and the year to come vests a tiny

spark of hope in its womb

A hope of change for a better tomorrow

of greater happiness and lesser sorrows

of a guiding light through all my battles

and of smiles, laughter, and chuckles

akin to delighted utensils that rattle!

About The Author

Sanjhee Gianchandani holds a Masters’ degree in English from Lady Shri Ram College for Women and a CELTA from the University of Cambridge. Her poems have been published at several places such as Muse India, Madras Courier, eFiction India, LiveWire, Setu, Indian Ruminations, Otherwise Engaged Journal, and Poetry Northern Ireland.