Saturday, March 27, 2010

Known Ignorance

There is an age old saying "Ignorance is bliss". Yes, many a times Ignorance is a bliss. It keeps the mind away from the fear of unknown, thereby not creating tension in life. True Ignorance is no different from innocence.
Unfortunately we live in a world where innocence is enacted, things are done with known motives and known knowledge of their consequences. Then, ignorance is acted upon just to escape. Life has become so pseudo, pseudo satisfaction, pseudo happiness, pseudo tears. Man has become so adapted to this pseudo act that he is now living in its shadow accepting the shadow as reality. A true act, a true concern or a true affection is considered pseudo and false whereas a portrayal of actions is considered sophistication, reality, intellect and smartness and is appreciated. Every one looks at each other as an opportunist, and believes opportunism is one of the smart ways of living. it is accepted that a helpful hand if opportunistic is more reliable than the real help that is done without any reason. No one is ready to accept a true helping hand with the fear of what he might lose after the favor is done. So insecure the world has become!. It is a pity that the world knows what is right and who is right yet fears to recognize the truth. Recognition is attributed to the one whose intentions are clearly known to be untrue. Why.... just for the fear of being hurt!..... Just to safe guard the pseudo life! why are we unable to accept a true thought or a true word, when we know its true. Are we fooling the world or ourselves......  An ignorance that has made two worlds. A real world and a world created by our own thoughts, discrimination much different from reality.... yet is perceived as the truth of the hour. Why are we all living with such known ignorance!!

Monday, March 15, 2010

Spectator

A spectator I stand
to witness everything
all that happening outside,
all that is within.
All around I gaze
I see many faces,
resembling the siblings alike,
all masked in the crowd of emotions.
Each, changing face with the play of time.
All, but my faces!!!
Yet unable to recognize self!
Time once again proved its might,
as I stand, a spectator
in search of self,
witnessing event after event.
Smiles turning into fears, fears into tears
and tears ultimately into acceptance of reality.
The masked emotions changing faster than the pace of seconds.
Yes, I stand as a witness
to my own life
learning to accept the way of life.
Learning that Acceptance is no defeat
but a victory over emotions.
A path trodden less,
opens the door to satisfaction and happiness.