In tandem, joy and sorrow exist
On emotional scale, like a mist
Inseparable, and yet distinctly felt
Sorrow and delight, in heart they melt
Sadness and tear, that mourn the loss
Grieving the ones, who pass across
Isn’t it true though, they also lived
So cherish the 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 Poet
Jyoti Jha is a reputed Author, Former HR Professional, Columnist, and Globetrotter. An esteemed winner of Times of India Write India Season 3, she is a proud Panelist and Guest Speaker at IIM Lucknow and IITs. Speaker at the prestigious Times LitFest, an honorable Judge at Kashiyatra, IIT BHU twice consecutively, a Jury Member at Kritva, the annual Fest at IMI New Delhi, and a recipient of several literary awards, she contributes to both English and Hindi literature.
