When Darkness Brightened My Mind

It hit on me one sable, chilly night, Of masquerade is life made? Out of the blue I realized I had to fight, in order not to miserably fade.. But then again I gave a second thought.. Ought I to achieve stardom? I'd rather not.. Cause I knew how the world worked, with all the prejudices and hypocritic jerks.. Sometimes I wish I could do my best, to carve a smile on people's face.. And then I end up like all the rest, failing to save their souls from today's pace.. It's just funny how people would rather fret over the scratches on their cars, than the countless lives lost in wars.. figures they're too conceited to even bother.. Isn't it a crying shame, when everyone yearns for fleeting fame? If only they realized the fact, that there's more to life than titles and tags.. And there came a point where i could speak no more, for sometimes I've lost and sometimes I've won.. There were things to learn and peaks to soar, and i figured i had a long way to go.. Under the starry sky i then slept, long after wondering what the future might have kept..
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Sundara Avatar
November 26, 2010 at 6:04 PM
Wonderful composition.....suitably described the present scenario!
Shaan Avatar
January 24, 2012 at 6:45 AM
Thanks a ton for the encouragement.. ^_^ I'd love to improve over the days to come..
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