I Become

We all know that today’s world belongs to the woman of substance. The woman symbolizes power, she is a person of positive influence, she motivates the world with her constructive energy and leads the way to success. She is as delicate as rose yet as strong as Maa Durga.

 The poem deals with the various roles of an army officer wife, which she plays at different junctures of her life. 

I live in a moment, live it well

engrossed, committed, pride to swell

I am action, emotion and devotion

I build the foundation with the bricks

Thrown at me without explanation

I become what is to be expected

Living this very moment, not regretted

I become a daughter, to grow, to be pampered

My in-laws know me as a homemaker

I display my cookery skills for a sumptuous dinner

I host wonderful parties, who needs an event manager?

Being a mother I don all the hats possible

A nanny, friend, teacher, and counselor

At times hard taskmaster but mostly protector

I am a sister, who shares, laugh till I roll down

Argue till collapse, together paint the town

It’s time to move, I become Movers and Packers

Living out of boxes, posted to exotic places

Hey! I become a traveler during vacations

An explorer reaching out to untouched locations

I am a photographer seeking perfection

Lakes, Forests, Mountains make my collection

As soon as I enter the campus, an updated teacher

A friend, guide and philosopher to young custodians forever

I become a beloved wife to greet my man in the evening

Flashing million-dollar smile, fresh & glowing

Living this very moment totally enchanted

I scribble like a writer to bond with this world

I become a spirited soul when close to God.

Yes, I live my moment and live it all. 

Mrs. Rashmi Kashyap

    Rashmi Kashyap has over 20 years of experience and expertise in the field of education and in her various roles in education space, she has been an effective leader and mentor to students. Her passion, focus and endeavors to make the classroom ‘a place of joy’ have yielded in developing interesting teaching methods aimed at nurturing individual talent & potential of each learner. A focused professional with a passion and commitment for education, Rashmi holds a graduate degree in Education and Arts with a post-graduate degree in English. Her career commenced as a fashion designer but due to the transferable job of her spouse, she chose to become a teacher and progressed on to be a Counselor, Principal and head of the faculty. An avid blogger she can be followed on www.soulnspiritblog.com. Happily married with two sons currently she is stationed at Hyderabad, India where her spouse is Chief of Security post-retirement from the Indian Army.