Friday, March 16, 2012

life lessons from an economics major


the other day on the radio
that i usually listen to on mornings slow
and lazy, holding a cup of nice black tea
when you want to just sit back, just be

they were playing a song that i really like
it’s inspiring, the kind that strike
a chord in your heard and leave a smile
on your face, at least for a while

and in came the economist, strolling leisurely
and coolly changed the damn frequency
hey! that was a beautiful song, wait
ainh, it’s ok, nothing all that great

but hey, i was listening to that
alright, alright, i’ll put it back
the song came back, the same score
but it wasn’t really fun anymore

he stood there, staring at me
waiting for the song to finish so that he
could switch to something he thought better no doubt
that’s when i think i figured it out

this must be what they call hapiness’ relativity
relating happiness to when you are or are not free
and i kind of vaguely understood the artists
waxing eloquent about passion and spontaneity

let me find my voice, let me be me
coz the rain isn’t forced
nor the tree to burst into flower
coz with spontaneity comes a certain ease
like the beautiful serene capricious breeze

what beauty a smile holds 
that in your eyes begins
and then upon your lips unfolds
such a glow it gives your  face
and yet a forced smile is but a grimace

alright, whatever, f’get it. jo marzi laga le
he smiled, n i smiled back, with nothing to say



(from a notebook from sometime back; retouched)

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