I’m a cog in the wheel
I’m a cog in the wheel
Repeat after me
I’m a cog in the wheel
Now ask yourself
Why?
Are you mulling over the thought?
Savouring it? Like the first spoonful of hot soup
On this soft winter day?
But of course, your desire
For warm bread, for ‘owning’ things
Surpasses this feeling.
I just quit my job
And the very first sentiment was
ECSTASY
Not because I’m lazy
Not because I’m rich
Not because I’m not passionate
But because
I was a cog in the wheel.
You share pictures of athletes failing and standing up.
You share ‘inspiring’ quotes to urge yourself.
To rise above the mundane,
To speak up against the numbness.
And yet, your ticking watch
Your laptop screen and your telephone screen
Keep you hooked onto the salary cheque.
It’s time to move beyond real time.
It’s time to reject the virtual world.
To live in warmth
Not from an electric heater
But from the shining sun in a park full of laughter.
It’s time to say NO to the ATM machine
It’s time to look beyond a day’s minutes into life over the years.
Or that you spent a week, living?
The park’s lawns are calling out to me.
The satisfying smile of a small bank balance and a large heart of
happiness
Await me.
On the scrabble board of life.
It’s time now, for me to play with words and create meaning out of
‘me’.
No comments:
Post a Comment