The Valiance Soul

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!

 Day 20 NoMo

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