Life- a Playground

Life is a playground We are all players Conditioned since birth Trying to reach the top We all struggle Without peace If we stopped playing Became aware We would realise We are a dot in universe We just cannot excel Without cooperation All that we gain Will die with us Aim not to play but to enjoy happily every moment of stay Be conscious of life Act thoughtfully Aim is not to win But to end this game eternally continuing To know the self To get out of playground Ruled by our ego and senses We just go where they take us We don't ponder deep Merely wanting to prove We are better than rest Endless is our quest Ending only at death We don't realise We are soul not body We belong to another realm A world sans ego No competition No play A place where we mindfully exist Blissful every moment To win the game of life We need to end our ego Restrain our senses Control our thoughts Realise they belong to body We are soul Then try to see ourselves Look within, for light of Lord Our soul, the real us trapped in body Seeking emancipation That is the goal of game of life Those who succeed are winners Others are born-again Another play ground New set of rules A new game 14.06.2021 Written for Playground contest, LN. Shreya