Self-Serving You, Self-Seeking Me

Many times at certain turns I happen to stop by to take a pause, to rest and glance at the road traveled, the world seems so away and its then I realize that I have come a long way. That pause makes me think about the people I have touched and the few who touched me, about how we all started together in this voyage and how I am left alone now. I concluded that only two things made me stand there, I ignored people who wanted me and got ignored by the people whom I wanted. This is the reason that I stand aloof, that I see people around but none familiar face to look upon, and none familiar voice to call upon. But its all so fair, we live in a selfish world, and being selfish is what we see and what we follow, none waited for us and we wait for none. We meet people we consume them and leave as they meant nothing to us ever. We have walked over the corpses of our own values and teachings, but the funny part of it is that we don't regret it, because being selfish is no longer wrapped under the spell of sin, it is now more an inheritance, and it gives me relief to say that I am not solely responsible for where I am. Well moving on is the only lesson everyone has learned and mastered. But the fact remains, no matter how many times do we say, but our heart never beats for others, it will always beat for only ourselves.

Time...

It was many centuries back the number of which I don't recall.

I was born and lost and there was no one to call

Since that long period I was always on my own

But now I belong here and earth has become my new home.

I was right there when first living was born.

The first seed sprouted and the first season was called.

I saw people breath, struggle, learn and teach.

And even I saw how they changed and then preached.

I saw the God, taking birth and guiding others

I saw the sun and the moon daily changing their colors

I saw the trees grow beyond the space and imagination

I saw the birds coming out of eggs and also shedding their feathers.

I saw giant animals make home of this place

I shared this earth with them, until their deadly fate

I was the witness when all inventions were made

I was the witness when everyone hid behind homely crate

Ritual goes changing things after every change in period

But only I am still there with same form and grade

Still all blame me to make the changes in their life

Only getting used to it is the irony of my life

I don’t have eyes but I never missed anything

I don’t have ears but I do hear everything

I never bothered to speak of me until now

I still lack a worthy companion up till now

I have seen earth turn heaven and hell

Still I am stern, calm and no frail

Owing to my support that mankind have evolved

My existence acted as a middleman to make things resolved

Still People tried to defeat me by running a race

I didn’t worry at all; as I travel at my own pace

I am less remembered and more ignored

I am blamed to be the biggest culprit if one’s troubled

 

I am the history, the present and the unseen future

I am the best medicine and even better a tutor

I have always given and given and never expected

It doesn’t wonder me why people take me for granted

Now I know that this world is selfish and mean

Even I am removing the cloak of selfless and clean

No one cared for me, so I shall teach lesson to each one

I am TIME and from now on I shall wait for none.