A Better Self
Not so long ago, and
somewhere back in time,
A fateful Friday evening
did sooner than expected, arrive…
After a long hard week,
and without any rest,
I set forth on my maiden
journey, the other coast was my test…
With high hopes and a
nonchalant heart,
At half past midnight, I
did start…
And then, an Uber (taxi)
was summoned with a device,
As seclusion and fatigue
flooded every mind-crevice…
“So far so good” - said
I to myself, as we sped along the interstate,
While the tunes in the
car, happened to be my favorite…
Then, the chauffeur and
I engaged in conversation,
And this routine story
took an interesting turn…
We spoke at length, and
not of small things (weather or news)
But quickly meandered
into, what life brings…
The depth of the man’s
words matched mine,
Very soon I saw, my own
life’s mystery unwind…
As with most wise men,
he had traveled far and wide,
And spent his life with
purposeful action, by humans and nature alike…
Curiosity, erudition and
courage encumbered his tales,
As I carefully listened,
his voice rang my mind’s bells…
And everything he said,
was modest and terse,
Easy to learn and live
by, not only in verse…
Gratitude and humility,
dripped from his words,
His expression and rhythm
surpassed the bards …
“Is this an Angel sent
from above?
To show me the way and find
what I love,
Or is he just another
man?”,
thought I, as we drove…
He taught me to be my
better self,
One that only gushes
with peace,
Contentment and
ambition, balanced with ease…
“Focus inward, not
outward” … I now believed…
To do more of what I love,
and love more of what I
do,
Binds the universe
together in a special glue…
One that constantly
conspires for you.
And since all good
things must come to an end,
We drove past the
hangars and reached the bend…
In the cold and wet, I
thanked him thrice,
For his remarkable and
inspiring advice…
If not anything, I’d
found a pal,
Shed my shroud, and managed,
to not hit a wall…
Change was imminent, and
my heart felt right,
As I began my voyage, in
the darkest of nights…
