I don't
know much about life, I really don't. If
I start mentioning about the places that I've visited so far, I fear I won't
even make it up to 2-digits. I don't go out much either. Not even met many
people and haven't read many books. Does that makes me sad ?
May be a little, may be for a while, if I think too hard. I would
love to go places, who wouldn't ? Places that I often gaze at in my atlas,
traverse all those rivers, mountains, bridges and cities whose names I bone up
every now and then. All those paths and routes which never make any sense when
I see them on my map and all those palatable foods whose image only makes
people drool. I'd give anything to meet new people every day. Talk to them, may
be walk with them, share my world with theirs. Study religions, science, societies
languages, art, architecture, fiction, non-fiction and
make strong my understructure.
I guess, I wish too much. Who can get all that in one life ?
But, that isn't a reason enough to stop me
Got miles
to go before I even think of sleeping :)
I have my books
And my poetry to protect me;
I am shielded in my armor,
Hiding in my room, safe within my womb.
I touch no one and no one touches me.
I am a rock, I
am an island.
~ Paul Simon
One day
this rock will roll and it will keep rolling until it smooths out. One day
this island will be inhabited by people and others I don't know..
I'll go to places
so many that I'll lose the
track
and I'll not make notes
I'll bring nothing back
will keep retentions in my
head
too precious to give words
I haven't seen much, not yet
these eyes have a lot to
witness
but I ain't sad
that's not my style, because
all I've got to do today is
smile.
I'll meet different people
of all castes, color and creed
religions,
countries, boundaries
so many barriers to limit my
pace
but, I won't forget the place,
the face
feelings and grace of all I
already met.
I know not much about people
not yet at least, but
eventually I'll
no reason to feel so bad
you see that's not my style, because
I've got to traverse so many
miles.
I'll read a great deal
how much, I can't tell
dip in the fountain of
knowledge
swim across noetic components
but I won't scribble down the
details
devour all, skillful
contrivance of answers
to problems complex and tall
I haven't encountered much
no, not yet. But I ain't sad
you see that's not my style,
because
I've got to traverse so many
miles.
I'll feast upon delicious,
luscious
savour it all, my relish for
food
will replete never, as new
cuisines
are out there forever, don't
think much
not a fan of tailored appetite, but
I'm no gorger but a trailblazer
picking up pieces of nature's park
my taste buds are young now
not senesced yet. But I ain't feel bad
you see that's not my style, because
all I've got to do today is
smile.
As of now things are going easy
I worry, but they are entwined with hopes
and delights on the contrary
earth's a ball, within it so many balls
each have our own
I'm an alien to others in subtle ways
so much I've kept unknown, unsaid
little I know of the world outside
still, sometimes I burn in vanity and pride
emendable me, that's got to be my style
and then for eternity this face will smile :)
What's
the use of worrying?
It never was worthwhile.
So,
pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,
and
smile, smile, smile.
~ George Asaf
PS:
I'll be less active in blogosphere. Exam time.
Will Catch up Soon. Till then.. Take Care !!
