Miles away from failure
A step towards success
Yet miles away from reality
Like a cruel game of chess
With sweat glistening on his forehead
He ran like a man possessed
His legs trembling
His eyes tearful
His body numbing
He shouted without a voice
Ignoring everyone who had gathered around
Waiting for him to give up
But he had made a choice
Looking up
Staring the zero in its eye
He suddenly sped
And ran like a man possessed
With his world crumbling before his eyes
Only a little was left under control
That gave some peaceful moments and hope to his soul
Where he could deny descent
And aimed for the summits
Not for victory but to play the game of grits
He challenged himself and pushed his limits
Forgetting for a little while, his self-detest
And ran like a man possessed
With logic outdone by sheer arrogance
He reminded himself that he could still be a winner
Here he renewed his belligerence
Letting go of all that was repressed
He ran , he ran,
And he ran like a man possessed
We all are in a constant chase of things in life. I loved the title and what is best is we all can construe this poem on our experiences.
ReplyDeleteGood piece of writing! :)
The chase never stops :)
DeleteThanks for visiting and commenting Saru :)
It is a fine piece of poetry.:) It was a pleasure reading it :)
DeleteBut how long will he run? Is he running away or towards reality?
ReplyDeleteThat's a very pertinent question Purba...In my opinion, he is running to forget the reality, albeit temporarily. That's the actual physical running, to get the mind off. Metaphorically speaking, he is running away from present to find a new world, with new possibilities where he is successful.
DeleteLogic outdone by sheer arrogance!
ReplyDeleteYou have nicely captured a facet of people which is increasingly becoming commonplace. However, I expected this line to be used in some other context rather than in a situation where a person is pursuing excellence, without listening to the naysayers around him. It was like Roger Bannister....
Thanks for your inputs sir...and Roger Bannister comparison was good :)...
DeleteI too feel the same always!
ReplyDeleteThirsty for success we blindly keep running forgetting the direction. Where is the peace?
*searches inside my pockets and mind!*
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Thanks Aravind for ur thoughts :)
DeleteBhai kafi bade bade logo ne upar comments kiye hai..Nice to see that:)Bhai above poetry is dream of every person's eye who is struggling to stand on their feet...Nicely written ..!!!
ReplyDeleteBhai jab tak apka comment nai ata. post complete nai hoti! :)
DeleteI can almost hear a beat in the back of my mind while reading it. . Could very well imagine what it feels like. .Good scribe as ever.. :)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant write! Rightly capturing the souls of todays youth who are always running... Some towards while some away...
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