Family

Before any

Important
Decision or
Action, son
Says:
Mummy
What are your
Vibes?

I say:
Think twice
Or even
Thrice,
Before you
Decide or act.
You don't need
To believe
In my vibes.

Daughter says:
Mummy you are
Psychic. Often what
You say, comes true.

Hubby says:
Sweetie, you are of
Higher consciousness.

But deep within me,
I know
I'm an ordinary mortal,
A simpleton, a common
Person, a simple soul -
One of the countless
Zillions inhabiting
This populous world.

Zillions lived
Before me....
Zillions will live
After me.

It has been happening
For centuries. I'm just a
Speck or a star you may say
In these numerous galaxies
Of our universe and as you
May know, even stars are not
Immortal, not infallible,
Even they perish, fall and die.

Hence, all these
Labels, accolades
And descriptions
Given to me by my family
Make me feel surreal as I
Know it's all ephemeral....

I'm here for them
Now.
They perceive me
Differently, their
Perception of me
Doesn't tally
With my perception
Of me.

Tomorrow or day after,
Those labels will
Permanently
Vanish with me,
When I
Vanish into the
Endless eternity....

Poetry © Aparna Chatterjee