I always wanted to organize my thoughts in phrases that would rhyme - so this one serves as another check on my wishlist ;)
Buzzing alarms for early mornings,
An inbox full of reminders and warnings,
Beeping timers for lab chores,
Google calendar no one ignores.
Dictated by external reminders -
Humans running with horses’ blinders;
Life remains but a “to-do” list -
Exist and perish, perish and exist.
O look beyond that obvious call
To mundane hustles prey you fall
Scrape off your grime laden brains
An impenetrable fog is all that remains
Opportunities missed,
Beauty unnoticed,
Words unspoken,
Promises broken,
Talents hidden,
Memories forgotten,
A Friend in oblivion…
A Love unreciprocated…
O rise to reality! its never too late.
A parent, a spouse, a friend, a date
Lies long lost, long betrayed
O your passions and goals have strayed!
So far a history of mistakes, regrets;
Today too full with trivial affairs and debts,
Your futures merely stand and stare
Alas! Theres so few who think and care!
The most precious milestones in life
Have no alarms, no warnings, no reminders,
No timers, no Google calendars!
So don’t grunt and sweat in weary spirits
Silence your encumbrances & surpass virtual limits
Focus that inward eye you’ve left for so long blind
Listen to your heart and speak your mind!
May your life not be a series of conditioned reflexes slave to external reminders
But a product of introspection and actions responding to an inner calling even as subtle as a wink.
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