1. Once upon a time Thus I seek from you Name, fame, money, power But remember,
In the commune of a Mystic That missing shining ray Are but few of the tools The ego can be weakened
A seeker enquired That’d enlighten my darkened life That nourishes the ego But never defeated
For a magic or a trick And help choose the right way” Letting your subconscious be fooled For the battle between the two
Is continuous with no end
“A magic or a trick” Replied the Mystic But the subconscious knows you well
Said he “Born you are It can’t be deceived Fiercest rivals they are
“That can help transform And die you will It tries to awaken you with dreams It might appear
My dreams into reality” That’s the only reality That you really wish to be perceived In reality however
That Existence fulfills One can’t exist without the other
“For since my childhood Of course the ego fights hard
Dreams I’ve had infinite Everything else Contaminating the dreams Of this fact
Some evaporating with time Is mere filling of the gap Exploiting your lust, greed and The moment you’re aware
Some still holding me tight That matters to none desires You can choose the dream to live
Except your own heart It wins most of the times By taking a step towards either
But unfulfilled remains most
With some rare exceptions It matters to your ego For ego has a powerful weapon That single step
As years zoom past in fulfilling For it seeks reasons That of the temptation Walked in total acceptance
Responsibilities and expectations To value the life But it can’t be consistent Will help you live your dreams
Against recognitions For the very same reason And a life full of abundance
But then there are moments
Of painful realization But recognitions only come from without So it’s just a matter of time So the magic or the trick
That by abandoning my dreams Not from within For subconscious has patience That you so eagerly seek
I’ve lived only in regret Hence the constant urge Aware that the ego will weaken Lies in taking that one step
and frustration To satisfy other beings Before its tireless persistence Now…Now… at this very moment
Vivek Kabra
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