For Good or Bad

a poem by Ramesh T A

To their convenience they have spoiled his life san sense;
He can only sing a song and try to sleep calm to get relief.
They have left the world but he is caught in this world ever
To swallow all the poisons produced endlessly in silence.

Discipline, discipline that was the rule he was brought about;
But disorder, deterioration he sees everywhere in this world.
Respect and obedience he was taught to follow in the past;
Now disobedience, disrespect he finds in all walks of life
Parents, school and profession have eaten the best portion of his life
Before he has had the time to asses the right and wrong of things.

Traditionally fixed they tried to train him in that line with hope;
But his rebellious nature made him think about his future role;
Tradition and talent contradicted with each other in many ways;
But he was made to follow the beaten track as there was no other go.

Diverse education he had and thereby gained diverse knowledge;
Diverse business he did and thereby gained diverse experience;
Also became a family man to mind the family matters, good or bad;
And business and family obligations occupied major portion of his time.

Traditional moulding led him also to suffer the same hardships of the past;
Though he knew it, yet he could not eliminate himself from it as some do;
For, he was not independent enough to do things in his way ignoring others.
So, his days are gong on without the knowledge of the destination in this setup
And whether it is good or bad he doesn’t know what is in store for him yet.

The taste of his talent is consoling him to forget the things he has lost
And at last he’s enjoying a new kind of experience he has longed long ago.
In the changed time no fixed methods can be useful to work out things
And rigid stands have to be altered according to the reliable standards.

For good or bad one particular profession will land one only in Utopia
And to overcome illusion later on diversified duties have to be done.
First the stumbling blocks have to be negotiated by the fumbling youths to go free
So that fear and disillusionment can be overcome with confidence and courage;
And the result, good or bad cannot pose as a threat for making the future moves.