The Grand Climacteric

As if life were not complicated enough

The hormonal roller-coaster makes it more tough

To go through life unruffled and even-keeled

When curveballs from your own body you have to field..

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While giving a presentation you sense

Creeping up your neck and face is a heat intense

You falter and stumble, because you are confused

You “look” embarrassed, your demeanor is misconstrued

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You have been used to dealing with monthly woes

But the unpredictability you face now does not come close

To what you have experienced over the last many years

To go anywhere not fully prepared causes intense fear..

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Mysterious aches, weight gain and disturbances of sleep-

The vicissitudes of hormonal changes run deep

Emotional lability much worse than pregnancy

Threatens to completely destroy your sanity

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You are a homemaker, a mother and a professional too

Juggling these roles efficiently is a struggle for you

And now hormones are trying their best to derail

You from your path, you just hope you would not fail

“This too shall pass” you tell yourself once again

Hoping life would get better after going through this pain…