Yes, I do converse with all the crawling wishes that keep slamming me for never letting them stand and chase the dreams. Yes, I do converse with all the broken dreams that linger on their shape they thought my deeds would provide. Yes, I do converse with all the uncovered routes my feet still long to kiss. Yes, I do converse with all the tough decisions I escaped that considered me gritty enough to not give in. Yes, I do converse with all the choices I avoided where my soul found solace in. Yes, I do converse with all the smiles I faked that had the elements of happiness a morsel or two. Yes, I do converse with all the let go's that I could have stopped, grabbed, hugged and preserved, but I did not. Yes, I do converse, and it keeps me going and it keeps me growing. -Aparajita Tripathi