I didn’t climb a mountain
I didn’t climb a tree
but I feel a lot better
I feel free

we didn’t talk of troubles
we didn’t go on a shopping spree
but I feel lighter
I feel free

bring on the worries
bring on the woes
I am ready for the battle today
three months down the lane, who knows …

Writer’s note: Sometimes taking time out for doing nothing but eating junk, reading junk, venting and watching a  tv serial for hours  with kindred souls can be more therapeutic than a week’s vacation in an expensive place.

Uma Iyer is a writer, a mother and a freelance consultant for marketing communication to several organisations. She was raised in Mumbai and currently lives in Delhi. Her retirement plan includes two dogs, many books and a shack by the sea.