21

They said 21 days for a new habit,

Only a week for my interest to fade,

Another week for a new distraction,

And soon enough the realisation,

That we have to go back,

Start this over, make a list 

Of all the things you want,

Hoping it will make it easier 

To chase a goal if you can see it,

A week for that piece of paper

To turn into an ashtray,

Of crushed enthusiasm and 

Burnt out exhaustion,

Till we pick ourselves up

And do it all over again

21 days to turn it all around,

21 years and 

we’re still figuring this out.

                                —Ananya Murali