In tandem, joy and sorrow exist
On an emotional scale, like a mist
Inseparable, and yet distinctly felt!
Sorrow and delight, in heart they melt
Sadness and tears, that mourn the loss
Grieving the ones, who pass across
Isn’t it true though, they also lived
So cherish life, and make it enlived!
Look afresh, within your heart
Feel the two, balancing apart!
For without the sadness
There’s no meaning to happiness
None is greater, neither is less
The wall within entraps the mess
Feel, measure, and balance the two
Don’t gather but constitute and hew.
About the Poetess
An HR-turned-Author, Columnist, TEDx Speaker, The Times of India Write India Winner, and Bilingual Writer, Jyoti Jha has authored, edited, and translated several books. Awarded ‘Vidya Vachaspati’ and ‘Dr. Shanti Jain Smriti Samman’, Judge at IITBHU (Kashiyatra), Conducted Writing Workshops at IITs and NIT, she is the Chief Coordinator, Literary Chapter, Let’s Inspire Bihar. Notable work- ‘Aanandi’. Her poems, articles, reviews, opinions, and columns have been published in reputed literary magazines, journals, international anthologies, and prominent media houses.
