All
these years, when I was growing up
I
was charmed at people said,
I always
followed what elders spread,
And
was gullible enough to believe what was said.
And
then came a time
When
I learned this hoax
What
people say and what they do
Are
the two extremes of the same shore
They
preach of being liberal
And
then they turn out to be hypocrites
They
preach mankind
Where
they are the ones elevating atrocity
They
want to look the best in the eyes of the world
And
then spifligate the facade they create for themselves.
And
that is where I found books,
Hundreds
and thousands of words
All
collated, squalling to be read and understood
The
black ink on the white
Dancing
with pride
Finally
getting a sight at them
Gleaming
with happiness, just like a newly wedded bride!
Once
I started reading them aloud
Practising
with valour, protecting myself, making it my shroud
Folks
started raising their eyes on me
Where on earth are you learning these thoughts?
I
felt a bit unusual about it first,
Did
I think anything wrong, I asked?
You’re
changing and that too really fast,
What
you’re learning in these, it won’t last!
I
learned to listen to my voice
And
picked up clues my soul kept giving
I
admired my soul
For
it gave me my life’s goal
The
only thing that disquieted me
Were
the blabbering mouths
Disturbing
me to the core.
Ask
the books that I read why I changed
Ask
the authors dead and alive
who
communicated with me
and
gave me the courage to be myself.
It
may sound like a fantasy to you
Where
do get these thoughts, you ask?
It’s
not real, it is fictitious
It
will lead you nowhere,
It
is so damn malicious!
All
I say is, can you just stop being so judicious
The
energy, the vibe, its essence is so vicious
It
makes me ambitious
And
my soul finds these thoughts so nutritious!
I
am proud that I read
And
gallant for the intellections I wear every single day
I
may appear a buffoon to you, which is fine
But
I can’t make a buffoon of myself,
Only
to be labelled by you as wise and nice!
Watch
out as I assent in life
For
only that will close and shut your mouths
I
don’t say anything to you now
For
I want my actions to speak for my words!
Happy Reading
Cheers