How can I escape the uneasy embrace of time?
When I feel distracted in multiple ways, every day
There are newer ways to take me away from the truth
So often the past is presented in a falsified language
The present is diluted severely with irrational thoughts
A future is painted with an amateurish capability
Usual demarcations place me in a quandary
Whilst I am supposed to concentrate on today
Numerous useless thoughts crowd my existence
The expectations are mundane- act like everyone else
Think of creating a mask if I wish to conceal my identity
Sincerely communicating in an adulterated language
Since the concept of time has been grossly presented
Many misadventures have taken away precious moments
Unwilling participation in daily masquerades
The past, present, and future is like a cunning game
Grappling with time to gain some true freedom
~Amitav
Amitav Chowdhury 