The thirsting Soul inside each man <br />Is unique in its mould craving <br />For its own imagined goals <br />Unfettered by barriers it is allowed <br />To build its own Kingdom fair <br />With its rules as just as it thinks <br />Sometimes a clouded mind <br />May include a moat, a fort <br />And prejudices few thrown in <br />Whatever is imagined it is so <br />Within each ones mind <br />The idealistic imagined world <br />Is alone, Isolated, undisturbed <br />Remaining free and unconquered <br />Each Soul remains an uncrowned king. <br />But, from childhood we find <br />We are unable to establish <br />Our rules in reality – Father <br />He refuses and disapproves <br />Mother raises her objections <br />Teachers want us to keep quiet <br />Not just our enemies we find <br />Even our friends want their way <br />Each step in life is caught between <br />Obstacles and opportunities <br />Situations beyond our control <br />Clash of each ones inner rules <br />Leads to chaos in reality! <br />Some Souls want to rule the roost <br />Some just want some peace <br />All opt for some easy compromise <br />All other than the lonely poetic Soul <br />Silent observer sensitive to all <br />Be it people, nature, experiences <br />Both physical, mental or sublime <br />Unable to compromise he remains <br />Athirst in the desert waiting <br />For the early morning dew <br />To quench his thirst upon <br />He remains true to the dream <br />Which he holds in his heart <br />Sitting by the busy street of life <br />He cries out his wares – Free! <br />Free! ! Wisdom and Truth for all! <br />He cries to an unheeding crowd.<br /><br />Angelina Pandian<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/reality-vs-imagination/
