They asked ‘this mortal’ a day, as why he ne’er left?
And chose the wrath of Poseidon or Zeus instead!
Whilst other men & women thrived, moved ahead!
Odysseus saw beyond the life -> as what is Regret!
The Sorceress ne’er harmed him, nor Sea monsters,
Neither devoured islands, nor, those lotus flowers!
He wasn’t far away from HOME; YET ne’er reached,
Some said-> He might be a loser, or, maybe weak!
All he saw in his image; images of all falling behind,
Stoicism isn’t easy, to hear Silence when it Rhymes;
Bound to be EXILED, even if had he reached HOME,
Hero for HOMER, alas, his journey ended in Forlorn!
© Pranav Chaturvedi 2026