Deep in the woods

as I climbed up the stairs

a gentle zephyr whispered in my ears

does  it  feel difficult ?

I nodded  with a sigh

looking up at the blue sky

the green  canopy  then swayed across

as if hinting at something

my heart seeked  for answers 

and so, I stepped on some more stairs

the foggy mist then played tricks
 
& out came my tears;

suddenly, I felt a pause

as if  stillness tapped my shoulders

directing me to look within

to understand 

that the path reveals only as one walks 

that loneliness dissolves as solitude knocks

that life adds meaning only with challenges

P.S.

1. This post is a part of Blogchatter A2Z Challenge 2026.
2. April is called National Poetry Month. So I have taken up the #NaPoWriMo challenge & will be posting a poem daily this month. Hope you all enjoy reading them.
3. To read all the posts of A2Z, click on the letters below

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Love,
Chinmayee