Decoding Life
I have witnessed myself clearing a dozen
bottles of alcohol.
I have witnessed myself taking overdose
of sleeping pills at 3 a. m. in the morning.
I have witnessed myself walking along a lonely
road, to no particular direction.
Frustrations have enveloped my eyes
from the future - thought to be bright.
Life, as I know it, chooses us,
rather than us choosing it. It's the boss;
It was here right before us.
It chooses when I'll win the next gamble;
get a well, derving job;
clear all my ever-soaring debts....
It does all that....
On the other hand, I've found some secrets
from the mysterious orients - secrets I need
to work hard at or practice everyday.
"No snowflake falls at the wrong place."
"Be like a tree. It never worries when the birds leave
their nests, or wait for them to return. It stands firm
to the ground. It's never bothered. That's the secret
of attaining happiness...." a sage once told me.
Time will tell whether I'll pass life's tests.....
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