Should I Dream??

Should I Dream?

              When the boredom of commonality
              makes my restlessness grow
              And I seek to break the shackles
              that keep my high spirits low.
              When the urge to be different
              makes me totally blind
              And some new chunk of thoughts
              send ripples in my mind
              And when these thoughts ferment
              into a passion intense
              Burning my whole body
              through the flames dense.
              Then I know it is time to embark upon a journey
              to cover new realms
              A time to seek new challenges,
              a time to fulfill new dreams.

But when my hopes are belied,
and my dreams start falling apart,
And pain and anguish,
rip my heavy heart.
When the burden of my dreams,
make me choke,
And my body shudders
leaving me broke.
When my mind wanders
in directions plenty
And my brain is rendered useless
like a mass empty.
And I think I will explode
If I reach the brim
Then I ask myself
Should I ever dream….

              But when the intense effort
              bear the fruits sweet
              The challenging past left far behind
               Just the beautiful present to greet
              And when the clamour of medals
              makes me dazed
              Like a Narcissist -
              savouring his image amazed
              When the applaud of the masses,
              makes my blood-veins swell,
              And transcends me to newer heights,
              where only heroes dwell
              When the taste of a victory
              creates an aura of ecstasy and gleam
              Then I tell myself
              This is all because I dream….

Chachu (24/11/2000)

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