Written few weeks ago, still unedited, lacking enthusiasm to edit it anyway. This speaks about me, and lot of other people. But I was uncomfortable to post it as I thought it will be directly linked with me. But now, I don't want to deny my quest for finding my own 'niche', doing something good for the world, being known as expert of at least one obscure thing. What can anyone do anything new anyway? Americans have already been to moon, Arundhati Roy already wrote a book that got her booker Prize. So, is there nothing left to be done? That's what plagues most of us ordinary beings, who just dream, who do not work, but just aspire to be someone without doing nothing. I am trying my best not to be end up like this.
When one is surrounded
by Whiz kids
by role models
by Heroes ( including women)
There is always a gnawing thought inside
That eats me little everyday
I see my hair graying
My body expanding
A slow realization dawns
I have become nothing
I have become no one
I have not been able to leave my marks
I will not be in pages of history
I will not be remembered
I will not be applauded
I have not found my 'niche'
I am not an expert of
a single obscure issue
What is this
This quest for fame
This quest for name
That restlessly pushes me
Isn't that is what pushes
our power hungry politicians
Our religious fanatic gurus
Our savvy stars
But then, do we work
just for its sake
or for its rewards?
Nice one Neetijee! I think we normally work for the rewards that work brings. There are special cases though when the work itself becomes the reward. But such works are rare as we are always preoccupied with the reward and not the work.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to be able to comment in your blog. One more thing, why don't you put titles on your postings?