Passion…unbridled

A new lease of life is what I need

The daily grind is wearing me down indeed

A brilliant sun unveiled from the cloud

An idea that lies buried beneath the shroud

Old passion unearthed from the cave of childhood

If I could recreate that magic, I certainly would..

Or in a new-found love to take a steep plunge 

To fill me with hope, so forward I  lunge

To bury depression deep inside me

New hope on the horizon I need to see

Inspiration around me I hope I shall find

That will infuse positive ideas in my mind. 

This poem is inspired by the following article, which explains why one should spend money on experiences, not things:

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3043858/world-changing-ideas/the-science-of-why-you-should-spend-your-money-on-experiences-not-thing

One day both you and I

We go to the store and buy

The same expensive object

We both individually subject

Ourselves to momentary pleasure

Of possession of a treasure

The novelty wears off soon enough

Our mood then experiences a trough

The cycle repeats endlessly

We go on buying mindlessly.

**

One fine day when the sky is blue

We venture out, both me and you

We hike the hills, we pause and stare

We swim in the streams without a care

With some money, we rent a boat

In the quiet river, blissfully we float

At the local cafe we eat a meal

Sharing stories, mirth and common zeal

Spent, we go back home and rest

Spending the day this way is the best

Months later we would probably remember

That gorgeous day from sunny September..

**

Now tell me, if we were together

Which one of these activities would you prefer?

Money we can spend in more ways than one

On buying objects or on experiences awesome

Both will give us a high for a while

But a great experience will always make us smile

Even the most prized material possession

Derives its value from emotional association!

Tears of frustration

Tears of helplessness

As a sign of prostration

Before the callousness

Of those wielding power

Unchecked and untamed

As they choose to shower

Atrocities, unashamed

Protests silenced

Voices suppressed

Display of shocking violence

Against the oppressed

Why is this world

So deeply divided

How did hatred unfurl

How was this fire ignited?

There are a million

Excuses for violence

Any rational explanation

Demanded, draws silence

Those in possession

Of absolute power

Hungry for domination

Make the weak cower

Was this how mankind

Was supposed to live?

Were we not supposed to be kind

To each other, and selflessly give?

I see the world around me

And feel pangs of regret

We are losing the opportunity

To make each life the best

We all exist in collaboration

By fighting each other we cannot win

No one succeeds in isolation

We need to stop violence against our kin!