These Days

These Days

These days,

I don’t add much 

sugar to my coffee

so it feels more like

life.

bitter.

These days,

I drive around narrow

streets and lanes

so it feels more like

life.

confusing.

These days,

I sit by the window with 

a blank look on my face

so it feels more like

life.

empty.

These days,

I quit reading a book

when i’m in the middle 

of it so it feels more like 

life.

abrupt.

These days,

I leave my poems 

unfinished.

so they feel more like

life.

                                                                - Viplow Sriastava