Torn between emotional depth and rational clarity

 I was drowning in emotional water,

When a boat of rationality arrived,

Offering me a chance of survival.

As I climbed the boat,

A storm of feelings touched me at the edge.

Unable to stay calm,

I plunged back into the water,

Drowning once again.

Then a hand of logic reached out to me.

I grasped it and was almost out of the river,

But then I heard my own emotions,

Falling like rain.

The touch of those raindrops

Reminded me of something deep inside,

Something that would die

If I distanced myself from my emotions,

From my river of water.

So, I let go of the hand

And chose to stay.

Then a light appeared,

And I smiled.

I built a bridge with my inner strength,

Deciding to balance all my emotions.

Now, whenever I want,

I dive into the water,

Swim, and emerge,

Walking on the river.

-Ojasweeta Sinha