Don’t go so fast for life is short
Stop and stare with a child’s heart
Stop and stare at the greyish – blue sky line
Streaking through the sky scrapers of our time
Why should I have time and patience
To stand and stare at the beauty & brilliance?
For, ain’t I the chosen might
To lead this world from darkness to light?
Don’t feign ignorance, of life’s beauties
A welcome respite, from thy duties
Remember, my child, life is short
Stop and stare with all your heart
Life’s beauty lies in
Being the kingpin
Why should I stand by and ignore
As others race ahead for more and more
Take it from me, oh little one
I who have endured life, lost and won
Small and big, the events are many
Life is short, enjoy the journey
Yes indeed, oh wise one
You enlighten me with your wisdom
But, life is short, the pace is brisk
Let me enjoy the kick and the risk.
18 comments:
Poetry!!!!! after long :)
Sounds simple, true and straight forward... i sense more of "been there, seen it" rather than the "life is simple, go by its course".. intended? :)
Me loves the poem :)
Only if we could actually do as we wish!
Very succinctly conveyed, the often-experienced conflict of 2 opposing factions within us....
This is incredible! Awesome conversation and awesome conclusion :)
Are you angry at all these beautiful things? Why can't you just look at them? Why is the need to stare??
Great poem :) Owe all these deep reminisces to the consultant's checkered life. Silver lining galore :D
@Ramya:
I have tried to be equally confused and confusing on both ends. However, sometimes age takes over :P
@Yogesh:
If only!
@Deepa, Atul:
Thanks :)
@'Butt'ah:
"What's this life if full of care
There's no time to stand and stare"
Got inspired there. Also, 'look' as a word does not sound dramatic enough :)
@Shreya:
Thanks :) Maybe you are right.
Refreshing :)
Thanks Banjo :)
Wow, this is awesome! Loved it. Let me enjoy the kick and the risk. I so feel like this. What's life without these? What is this life, if full of care,we have no time to stand and stare?
Thanks Ajay :)
OK consultant, now that you've wonderfully described the problem, gimme the solution . . . (or should i just stare at this problem with a child's heart and forget all about its resolution?)
@NK:
Precisely my point! My job is done with this. Now that I have provided multiple perspectives, it is in your scope of work to figue out the solution :P
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There's still time to change
The road you're on
@vinayvasan:
Yeah, and after all aren't we all such hopeless optimists!
Not me or rather I am not an optimist for myself, definitely for others :)
Woww!! First time since school that I understood a poem the first time I read it!! :) Thanks for the simplicity that sure helps non-regular-poem-readers like me.
And the arguments were superbly put together - simple, yet comprehensive!!
@Vinay:
We have had quite an elongated discussion on this offline, am not going to trouble you further with questions like "What?", "Why?, "How?" etc. :)
@Vishy:
Thanks a lot :)
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