There and Back Again

All their life they would want, to live life of peace and grace
Listen to their single heart, even when all heads talk
Which is why made up in brains, what lacked in pedigree
Brilliant were the histrionics, perplexing if u agree
The perfect likeness of a brooding mind, magna cum laude
Doing exactly as trained, uttering the words fresh spooned
I bet they would recite hymn, loud and clear in tone
Biding time until windfall, moments of silence alone
Right family, right school, right way of thinking
There were lots of labels, the fetters of progression
They all found a way, adjusting the inner-self
Indeed saving the effort, on thinking for yourself
Adept in balancing obligations, one would often hear
Performing my duty, I reclaim my place in home
Can baste the chicken with one, with the other outline the paper
Bearing those fruits, that bitter sweetness will in time taper
Alas! I see them smiling, but are they happy?
Everything is not what it seems, prima facie
There and back again, it probably would vacillate fast
The desire to live for future; the wish to carry on with the past.

Wiseman’s Illation

Ah! I think I have grown old sire
I know I don’t look it but I am beginning to feel
An old codger so full of memories
I couldn’t walk through that mire

Eternal glory, awaits you, the wise greybeard
Whilst you splay the mystery and the secrets
Dark and deep as they would be for
The events so unfortunate and so weird

Strange thing are to happen, master behold!
Difficult to believe this mere coincidence
To discover the true meaning behind these events
I would for the time being let them unfold

The moment ain’t close for time is yet to come
Keep an eye as often as you can spare
Not letting others know, anxious enough
No knowing what lies ahead for some

Be very wary my friend, if you may
Useful for wee bite stretched minds like mine
Curiosity not a sin, but exercise caution
You could just lose yourself along the way