The Equinox
I am the king and I am the queen.
I am the brightness and I am the darkness.
I am the sun and I am the moon.
But then I accept my failures and shortcomings.
I am not the smartest of the specious and not the dumbest.
Not the strongest and not the weakest.
Not the most handsome nor the ugliest.
Not the tallest and not the shortest.
Not the richest nor the poorest.
Not the kindest nor the most selfish one.
Not the most creative one and not the most boring one.
Not the most gifted one and not the most forgotten one.
I wasn’t growing up as a privileged child and not as the most disadvantaged one.
There were some days when I lived like a king and there were some days when I was lower than a peasant.
There were days I was on top and there were days I was on the bottom.
There were days I was throwing parties with many guests and there were days there was nobody in my life.
There were many days when I was laughing and there were moments of grieving.
There were many springs and many autumns.
There were moments when I was cold and the moments of sweating.
There were days of despair and there were days of hope.
I have seen many sunny days and also many cloudy days.
I have seen other people’s achievements and also others’ falls.
I have seen lives and I have seen deaths.
And this is life, everything is moving, stillness doesn’t exist. Everything is changing.
I work hard and I play hard.
But I have never lost my dignity! My core values, under any circumstances stay the same. And perhaps that’s the distinction between me and the world. Though it’s nothing to brag about and nothing to sell in the market as there is no buyer for this kind of stuff.
And then again I must remember in the world amongst others, I am only an average human being with an average life, and average surroundings and I am doing my best to improve my living based on what I have learnt from my heritage , the past and based on the opportunities thrown at me or created by myself.
I shall not forget this day!
Rymos
21/09/2024
P.S.
Today, the length of the day is exactly the same as the length of the night. The most balanced day. One of those days I never want it to end. It somehow reminds me of my life or I wish it reminds me of my life. Happy Equinox!