Sitting on my perch
On this cloudy, misty day
I look out at the sea
In a confused sort of way
The thoughts that I have
Are weird but true
The more I seem to achieve
The more I want to do.
Is it just me
Or the greed of human nature
Happiness is short-lived
Satisfaction has no stature.
The ships steaming by
The boats chugging along
All seem to be telling me
Get up, do something, go on!
I work hard all day
I make it clear to them aloud
I deserve a moment of rest and peace
Without feeling guilty no doubt
They can’t seem to be hearing me
They are blowing their angry horns
To tell me that I am wasting my time
That I have no right to sit and moan
So on my feet I stand reluctantly
Taking a step then two then three
I know not where I am going or what I am going to do
It’s just this restless feeling
I can’t escape it, can you?
I loved what you wrote +Aditi Kaushiva. Yes It IS OK sometimes to not know where you are going.
Beautiful! Lovely rhyme. This feeling I guess most of us have encountered at some point, no? But at times one must let go and just breathe…it’s okay not to know where you are going.
Beautiful poem, lyrical that touches the soul. You’ve expressed the state of the mind so well.
Thank you Ranveer Vishal.
What a beautiful view. Despite living in the bay area for number of years, Hong Kong is my most favourite city in the world. I just love the energy there and the people. Keep writing! Looks like you just celebrated birthday. Happy belated birthday and you look fantastic at 40.
Hi +Gayathri Gopalakrishnan . Do you live inrbiou San Frisco? And you still prefer HK over it? Amazing! I have been wanting to live there for sometime. Thank you for your birthday wishes. Life certainly re-begins at 40!
Being a mother myself, I can say that no matter how much you do, you always feel restless. A very spontaneous yet well thought-out poem.
Thank you +Rainan Yasmin. Kind words, much appreciated.