Off With the Hats

There’s too much pressure, far too many hats

With no time to spare for calls and chats

I need to get away; the snow clad hills do call

A cabin with a view, nothing fancy, nothing tall

Oh to inhale deep, the pristine mountain chill

A rug pulled to the chin as I sprawl on the sill

A steaming cappuccino, a book in my palm

No disquieting pings, unsettling the calm

I’m so looking forward to the secluded retreat

Away from the frenzy, the scare and the heat

Just being there, and in a manner of speaking

In yogic repose, some profound truths seeking

But come nightfall dear, what if you regret and rue

What if you feel homesick, lonely, afraid and blue

Stay and binge on Netflix sprawled on that settee

Or even in yogic repose with hot cups of coffee

I’ll just open Instagram for one quick peak

As I’ll be off social media, the entire week

Hmm, I’m willing to relent , but here’s the deal

You’ll do the dishes, and you’ll cook a meal

Enthusing over your viral Instagram handle

Beats being alone, with a book and a candle

There’s too much already on your plate

It’s only fair that you should now delegate

So its settled then, you’re not going after all

You’ll not let the small stuff drive you up the wall

Home’s not the place to ever run away from

It’s what we dash towards , for shelter in a storm

I’ll don the apron, you wear the pants

And rest assured there won’t be any rants

I’ll hang my boots, and wear your myriad hats

You can now revel in the humdrum and the chats

But if you still feel punished or benched

Or between two needs, torn and wrenched

Or yearn for the cabin amidst the snow and pine

Here’s a Mojito, topped with love and a slice of lime

Just what I need, a panacea for fraught nerves

You’re more than what this wilful wife deserves

Unfazed attitude, dollops of love and latitude

Never the brute, so full of humour and fortitude

Well, if you really must know, I’ll honestly confess

Why brooding wasn’t an option, threats much less

There wasn’t a chance in hell I’d have got my way

Seeing you’d already opted, for the darned highway

The jocular aside, let’s plan a vacay together

To the hills or the seas would depend on the weather

For now, indulge in the imagery you deem best

And allow the universe to conjure up the rest

In the midst of the bustle, just steal  a stare

At the stars flung in designed disarray out there

Revel in the calm within, and the chaos without

As that my dearest one, is what life’s all about!

Your take on life has got me back on track

A shift in outlook, and I’ve got my mojo back

You don’t fester chaos  within and seek calm around

I now know, it’s really the other way round.

The calm within, holds you in good stead

As you see life’s drama unfold and spread

It allows you time to ‘stand and stare’

With not a worry,  and nary a care

Written by Alka Raghbeer