Enjoying a Nature Walk

Narrow trail, up the hill,

Staring down the abyss, I wish it will kill. 

The baggage keeps pulling, my progress standstill, 

The mountain is steep, but you call it a lack of will.

 

Broadened vistas, down the hill, 

Multiple trails, inviting my skill, 

As I roll down, from peaks to ground,

You hail a hero, call it a journey profound. 

 

Flattened road, no hills in sight,

Unadventurous, non curvy, no bends beside,

Viewed left or right, the scene remains the same, 

You write me off, in this game that seems lame. 

When its uphill, its thrust upon, when its downhill, you chose, 

In plains its on cruise control, to truly live, embrace the highs and lows!

On The Loss of Childhood

What is the difference, between a man and a child?  

The former works, while the latter runs wild.

Is economic activity, the root of all evil?

For earning livelihood, we trade our souls to the devil?

Questions like these, perplex a child's mind, 

As to why we cant share wealth, like a tiffin and be kind?

There's enough on this earth, to make everyone content, 

But as we grow up, we cease giving, for others dime or cent. 

 

As we grow over time, we are not just receiving but giving,   

We get focused on our own, towards others develop misgiving.

The innocence of childhood, morphs to a pragmatic attitude, 

Lazy and fun play gets short shrift, work ethic gets undue latitude. 

Enough of this narcissistic philosophizing, come to terms with how the real world works,

Get ready for boring, meaningless work, as you are groomed to become glorified clerks.

I See You

Life is difficult, full of uncertainties,

Not meant for someone, looking for only joy and peace.  

You embrace the bad, as you celebrate the good, 

Trade innocence of youth, for maturity of adulthood. 

In the beginning you're protected, live a life of ease,

But in a cocoon, you're unfulfilled, time to break free, please. 

As you spread your wings, its not going to be rosy all way,  

You'll discover the thorns and their lessons, and that'll save your day.

From the gusto of youth, to the mellowed wisdom hard found, 

These adversities have shaped you, had an effect profound.  

You can curse them or thank them, put them to good use,

And be midwife to others, help give birth to their muse. 

You ask me why I'm good at this- seeing the pain in your eyes, 

You would too, if you lived through - so many heartbreaks, so many goodbyes.

Layoffs

The economy takes a downturn, time to layoff staff,

Meta has cut by 13%, Twitter has let go half.

At the end its a contract, We'll pay 8 weeks of gross,

We'll push it on investors, cant run the company in loss. 

The psychological impact be damning, its a trauma unleashed, 

Their identity was tied to the job, now they are naked after the heist.  

Never mind, we'll replace their opium, give references and help get a job,

And hope as they settle for much less, they'll forget their story sob.

The moral dilemma of firing, is non-existent to speak,

Sometimes its due to recession, at times, for performance weak. 

Don't employees leave within a year or two, Loyalty is a 6 letter word,

Why should we feel responsible for them, aren't they as free as a bird? 

We expect layoffs at the drop of a hat, isn't that the way the world works?

That you are able to justify the brazen act, is where the danger really lurks.