Connections

[Nanki Bedi]

Some missing, some odd, some tired,
some bored, some frail, some strong, some cold,
some warm.

Some loving, some pretending, some smooth,
some never-ending, some laugh, some cry,
some full, some dry.

Some blood, some made, some hurt,
some aid, some strange, some weird, some happy,
some feared, some unexpected, some forced,
some shy, some boast.

Some loud, some quiet, some new, some required,
some shallow, some deep, some hollow,
some seep.

Some free, some busy, some straight, some frizzy,
some sun, some rain, some joy, some pain,
some bright, some dull, some meh, some fun,
some intsant, some wait, some love, some hate.

Some blue, some green, some sweet, some mean,
some selfish, some selfless, some strong, some helpless,
some calm, some not, some stay, some rot, some what, some why,
some breathe, some die.

Some reluctant, some keen,
some give, but all need.

Under all the pretense,
isn't our need for connections too intense?

-- Nanki Bedi