Celebrating ‘no celebration’ 

Today I am so happy but I’ve none to celebrate with, 

No kiths, no Kin,

No lovers, no friends, no foes, 

No roots, nothing! 

Today I am so proud, 

I want to applaud and say loud all about my deeds,

But, I’ve none to show my accomplishments, 

I’ve nobody to share my happiness with! 

Today I am so scared, 

Scared to death, always a rising palpitation appears, 

I’ve none to hug tight, who’ll cajole me saying, 

Hey, take a nap, we’ll see the rest, 

You aren’t in a hurry, 

The leap can be taken anytime,

Just be sure you decide to have it!

Today I am so tired, but I’ve none, 

Known none till this date who’ll offer me security,

Who’ll say me, hey, I am there when you need,

You can open yourself to me!

Have none with whom I can be safe and feel lovely,

A lonely soul forever wandering alone is too much accustomed to celebrating ‘no celebrations’ at all, 

Deep down in heart she knows nothing lasts long, 

Nothing is too good to preserve, nor too bad to let go,

Mastering the art of detachment, 

She knows everything is ephemeral,

So, she detaches herself from everything, 

She is everywhere but nowhere at the same time,

At some point you’ll realize, 

She can be seen but not heard of, 

She can be heard of but not seen, 

She can be read of but not understood, 

She can be understood but not read of, 

A eternal perplexity rides in her insanity,

Words can’t hold grip of her nor space can grab her attention,

As she had been always celebrating her ‘no celebration’ zone over and ever again, perhaps forever!

_ Farheen Bhuiyan Nancy