Monday, March 19, 2018

Don't Kill the Fire Within


Don’t Kill the Fire within

The Bandwagon stopped in front of me
 I was waiting for it all along
People inside were laughing and happy
I asked the destination, they said there was none
But then it’s a jolly ride, so hop in for some fun”

The wagon trundled along for days and months
Years, as I lost track of time
We were all still laughing and happy
Curtains of lifestyle draped the windows
Mattresses of comfort put the Spirit to sleep
We wined and dined with everyday pleasures
Ofcourse the Wagon was ours to keep!

People hopped in at every station
The merriment was never meant to cease
Even as the rest continued to laugh and be happy
I looked at myself in the Mirror
The smile at the corner of my mouth, would never reach the eyes
The silence within was louder than the laughter outside
The Spirit that once growled, now purred inside

Curiosity had withered away; I’d left my zeal behind
I summoned sparingly the will and courage as I parted the curtains
The Other World looked surreal from here; I was shocked I never went Beyond
People outside were laughing and happy
But it was happiness of a different kind
Their eyes shone like beacons of Purpose
Their bodies steeled with resolve
The minds emitted limitless energy
I was speechless, as I saw their World evolve

The Bandwagon chugged along, the Other World couldn’t care less
They sweated and toiled; blazing paths that didn’t exist
Through mountains and rivers, through valleys and streams
The people outside were laughing and happy
And so were the people inside
Yet when I looked into their eyes a moment longer
I felt their souls mirroring mine
Beyond the hustle of everyday life
Was emptiness eating us away
Little by little we were killing our Spirit
As Master Bandwagon held sway

In that moment of crooked enlightenment
I ran towards the Door
My Spirit had started growling again - and I felt alive
People continued laughing harder and seemed more happy
I had to pause and observe
A Choice between Society and the Other World
 ‘Twas a Game I was unsure I’d win
The battle raged on, but the Voice was clear,
“Don’t Kill the Fire within!”
                                                         
                                                                                               -19th March 2018

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