When someone asks me my
New Year's goal,
I turn to myself,
Introspecting my soul.

And as I look back,
I get a terrible shock,
As all desires pour out,
Breaking my heart's lock.

What had I aspired?
What was my dream?
Did I achieve anything,
To the world which I could scream?

I got through a hurdle,
And am ready to face life.
I just joined a nursing college,
Which promises only strife.

Will that daunt me,
This New Year?
No, I see new dreams,
And forget all my past fear.

This year I will revel,
In my heart's desire,
Locking out the world which,
Burned me in it's pyre.

I had joined Wattpad in October,
And it's life and love mine,
And my only resolution today,
Is to make more books fine.

I will reach out to all my readers,
And write books to their taste,
I will always give my best,
And never ever be in haste.

This year I will diversify,
Get a taste of genres all,
Get a glimpse of all writings,
And try to fly, before I fall.

And there is my other life,
I can't live forever in my dreams,
For once in a day I have to,
Come back here, it seems.

Here in this real world,
Where I have my needs ,
I shudder to think how many,
Lives depend on my deeds.

I can't ignore that too,
As much as I long to escape,
I always have to return there,
As I realise, my destiny I shape.

So many responsibilities,
Life of millions is my own strap,
Can these tiny hands grant life,
Which never left a mother's lap?

But I am not a child anymore,
So I have to grow,
And realise that the world,
Will believe what I show.

Then that's it, I promise,
My potentials I shall explore,
And I promise to all humanity to,
Serve them,from my heart's core.

I shall realise the importance,
Of being a student nurse,
But will never leave my passion,
Realise that my life is not a curse.

I will heal and also write,
Live a life each day,
And no dangers or setbacks
Can make me sway.

I promise to stay firm,
Endure this life of blazing fire ,
And be myself, throughout,
To shape my destiny, as I desire.

                    - Shreya Goswamy
                      389 words.

A/N This poetry collection will house all my poetry henceforth! Read on.

Thanks to all my friends for reading. And this is written from my heart. I really feel afraid when I realise what being a student nurse means...