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