Mad chase

Thursday,3rd Mar 2022

No madness

for money chase

that erases your existence

and makes you tense

initial days are tiresome

it is a burden for some

and enjoyment for many

this is the worst part of the humanity

you are hand to mouth

and not able to take a calm breath

it is simply a faith

to work hard till death

the wealth is accumulated

its storage is calculated

they think "old age may bring happiness"

and provide an easy access

the children are provided all the comforts

and they report

it as the status of richness

and face no such difficulties

time passes on and the children go away

for the bright future and stay there

By not looking back at the parents

their absence makes them feel frustrated

now the time has come to realize the fruit

old age has approached and doesn't suit them

they feel lonely and look back with remorse

they regret and feel like a spent force

they have enough time to look back

and develop a mental crack

everything is before their eyes

to analyze how futile attempt was theirs to try for wealth

Dr Hasmukh Mehta

D. Litt, Folt

World poet laureate

© Hasmukh A. Mehta