A journey so obscure, abstruse and convoluted
Opened my eyes; A world encapsulated in complexity.
Discovered as I: Squatting and Stooping
Mastered as I pacing with time and tide,
The juvenile smile lasted no more………
A growing physical body, a unsatisfied intrigued mind,
Suppressed and concealed was knowledge,
Education meant grades, Grades meant employment,
Earning a livelihood, felt most imperative
The obscurity of the journey, now, seemed unraveled,
The race for “The survival of the fittest”.
Know not did I; the adventure was a race,
The growing body meant maturity and responsibility.
Evil is the world, Sagacious though art be;
Innocent is the mind; iniquity the world’s ambience
Unclothed was I born, Unclothed shall I leave
The race seems meaningless; Knowledge now meaningful,
The fear has outgripped, Knowledge provides prudence,
Know now do I, the Journey indeed is adventurous,
For now,
Education is Knowledge and Knowledge is Education
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Difficult to grasp; limited by my vocab,
ReplyDeleteI neither want to grow up; the race is meaningless
cause I am happy without the world to worry about,
Crying I was born, Happy shall I leave.
This is a poem highlighting that education in India implies better job opportunities. Knowledge is not given much importance. People master one subject and for better prospects in another field choose that as a career option.We need to make the future generation who is much influenced by westernization realise the importance of knowledge coupled with education.
ReplyDeleteAwesome piece. Very deep. Hit the nail on the head. Love these lines:
ReplyDelete"...The race seems meaningless...
For now,
Education is Knowledge and Knowledge is Education..."
Nice!