When my Life Changed

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Written 16 August 2025 for : When my Life Changed Poety Contest of Michael Neumann

                                         When my Life Changed

                                     In midst of my journey of life
                                   Starkly I was shattered by fate
                               With the razor-sharp blade of knife,
                                 Harshly hurled in hands of Hades.

                                After two long-stretched surgeries
                                 Within the short span of ten days
                                  For curled intestines, with worry
                                     And acute pains, supine I lay;

                                 For months I stayed gazing at sky
                                   Seeking divine grace and mercy,
                               To shine strength on me to stand high
                                     And rain on me His clemency.

                                 Ever since my life changed for good:
                                    No more my force I could recoup
                                    No more taste of fast fatty foods,
                                   But just the flavour of light soups;

                                 No more the tang of sweetish treats
                                     No more savour of salty feasts,
                                Gone were days of strolling on streets
                                   With acute pains, the body fleeced;

                                  Days turned into darkness of nights
                                     Amidst the wrath of wild winters,
                                   Despite the rays of sunshine bright 
                                 Cold were days of sparkling summers.  

                                   On hindsight, the change in my life
                                      Pitched me closer up to the sky
                                   With flame of faith lighting my strife,
                                       Gems of hope shining in my eyes;

                                     Was the change ways of divine will
                                        To field me close to the sublime,
                                         Or payment of debt with a chill,
                                          Only He can disclose to Time.

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