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Struggle


A weary mind a tired soul

Some moments of rest
Get up on your feet
Start running unleashed

A mechanized world a dehumanized me

The rules are straight
People manning them
All curled up - like a dog's tail

Diving into work is not the trouble
Dealing with unclear minds
Is difficult - unfathomable

Lies, fibs : is integrity a mere word?
Over powered by fear
men behaving like savage beasts

But fight one must
For this evil needs to be tamed
The clear stream of reason
Must be purified and kept untouched

The more I dither
The muddier it gets
Take the bull by the horn
Disagree boldly though not disrespect

This social web
Has become an untamed monster

Combat it we must

Life has compassion
But only the tough survive
In its roughness In fact the answers lie

Dealing with an adamant child
Is tough indeed
But in its loving smile
Reality exists

As we evolve
Patient we must be
Practicing tolerance
Become accepting of our defeats

Through tireless striving
Is perfection attained
By developing restrain
Humanity can be reclaimed

Life is not just the highs
It is the lows as well
It is not just the victory
It is defeat as well

My own foibles I must embrace
And those of others as well

My life the more I lead it
Seems like a journey on the seas
Calm days are many
So are the nights of unease

Navigating them all spiritedly
Is the crux of life!

Life awaits a champion who respects
The ever ascending march of life

To never lose heart
Is the way to proceed
Let us compose our symphonies
And exult as we leap

Over millions of years
Life has survived and won
What pulsates in me then it follows
Is a melody unbroken

With gratitude
I must sing this joyful eternal song

And as the crescendo grows
The weariness one day
Will decidedly come undone!




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