In this stadium of life
I see everyone busy running
Not, all are athletes
No ghost chasing at back
Not part of morning jogging
Still are running
A marathon run.
Run behind
Those who praise.
Run behind
Thos who make use of.
Run behind
Ideologies impractical.
Run behind
Death processions.
Run behind
Glamour of world.
Run behind
Demonstrating flags.
Run behind
Power, status and money.
Run behind
Senseless rituals.
Run behind
Cultural extravagance.
Run behind
Popular institutions.
…
Run, run and run
During this marathon run
Somewhere you loose company
Accomplice, not able to keep pace
Thus left behind
Never knowing, you run
It makes you tired, exhausted
You need to get a cup of water
Need a bowl of rice
To gain energies and calories
At a juncture, you don’t find
Means satisfying those needs
And start blaming those who
Couldn’t keep pace with you.
Ultimate, where you reach
In this Marathon run?
A blame game! A loss! Waste of time and energy! …
Running is not bad
But run with purpose.
Take some time to think,
Take some time to be with accomplices,
Take some time to introspect and change,
Take time to run with purpose,
Take some time to watch other’s run,
Take some time to advice those in need.
-vidi-
24-04-08
Vidi Writes
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-marathon-run/
