The Moments of Truth

Dr. Nishtha Srivastava
1 min readMay 22, 2024

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Facing truth like a silent-warm sky; where clouds of doubt and shadows lie.

The descending sun, the ascending moon,

The confused sky making hundreds of hues,

The cold air with the warm perfume,

The light and the dark playing on a tune,

Reality-blend.

The relationship once cherished,

The letting go, the emotional pain,

The gloomy heart, yet , the insight gained,

The clarity of why(s) and wants,

Reality-check.

The long-held dream, unachieved,

The new aspirations, the different passions,

The emerging ambition, the fresh enthusiasm,

Reality-bloom.

The loved ones we lost,

Facing life’s impermanence,

The legacy we always look to,

The introspection of our own life too,

Reality-hit.

The welcoming of a newborn,

The year-long wishes we hold,

The unmatched love, the tales retold,

New visions, joy, delight,

Reality-heartfelt.

The mirror shows on a relaxed day,

The discovered new creases and furrows,

The aging conflict of mind and body,

The laugh with a wrinkle, the wisdom gained,

Reality-unfold.

In a cosmos filled with endless hopes and countless possibilities;

The moments of truth.

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Dr. Nishtha Srivastava

Resident Doctor in Anesthesiology | Medicine, Philosophy, Psychology, History, Writing, Fitness interests me.