Void Thoughts

In the midst of
never-ending what-ifs
and might-bes,
the journey is never easy—
weighed down by
worries umpteen.

Shadows linger—
tireless to-dos,
daunting expectations.
All day, every day,
swallowed by something,
by everything.

Yet a glimmer of gratitude,
a saving grace,
arrives at day’s end,
tackling the whatnots,
a breath of fresh air,
a flicker of hope—
reminding me gently
that even when worries worry,
gratitude steadies the heart.

© Vinitha Dileep

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This piece is written in response to the two hundredth and sixty sixth edition of Fiction Monday inspired by the word prompt – WORRY hosted by yours truly. Do join in if you have a tale to tell.

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