In the wretched darkest nights, how do you constantly shine so bright?
Are you actually burning with rage; and enchanting me with a deceitful sight?Have you been craving for ages, in a cold war, to claim glorified might?
May be you’re seeking someone else, battling in an already lost fight…Stuck in an endless journey, what makes you believe, your orbit is right…
Aren’t you tired of all bonds, ever thought of breaking into a far-off flight?Scarred with deep crators, impact basins, yours is such a miserable plight..
Yet so calm and composed, to millions you offer nothing but pure delight!Some day, dear Friend, I’ll learn from you how to live like a valiant Knight…
Right now for God’s sake, rip off barriers and tell me, is everything alright?
©Minza Gayas 2019
Picture courtesy: Dr. Shah S A
*The Happy Prince, Oscar Wilde
**Areté is a Greek word for the concept of ‘personal excellence’
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