“Yes, I Am Angry” is an honest conversation with life—a reflection on lost youth, unfulfilled dreams, unexpected choices, and the wounds caused by disrespect. Yet beneath the anger lies something deeper: the tenderness of having cared, dreamed, loved, and hoped.

Yes, I Am Angry

Yes, I am angry
with my life.

My youthful days are gone,
my golden years have arrived,
and the glow on my face
has surrendered to wrinkles.

Sometimes I look into the mirror
and wonder—
where did that young dreamer go?

I wanted to become a doctor,
to heal people,
but life made me a banker.

I dreamed of finding a partner,
but somewhere along the way,
I chose a different path.

I have no regrets—
yet sometimes
I wonder about the roads
I never travelled.

And yes,
when someone insults me,
I get angry.

I am human.

I have feelings,
memories,
and dreams that remained unfinished.

So yes,
I am angry with life—

for the years that disappeared,
for dreams that changed,
for moments
that never returned.

But perhaps
anger is simply
a shadow of something
I once cared about deeply.

(Vijay Verma)
 www.retiredkalam.com

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