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23 July 2017

Mused in a Rush-Hour


Mused in a Rush-Hour


The hustle and bustle, 
The timely whistle,
The hurry-scurry,
The timely rush,
The dark route underground,
Drowns the wise Crown!

The hustle and bustle, 
The conductor's call, 
The hurry-scurry, 
The wise story,
The natural route above ground, 
Nourishes the wise Crown! 

While feeling the rush-hour hues
And noticing the fuss, 
Boarding a bus
And observing thus:

Every face arriving and departing
Screams the same story
Of the usual mess offered by a journey!

Every face whispers, 
"You aren't alone
Facing the workaholic churn!"

Every red signal reminds
The obstacles that are awaiting! 
While the yellow points
At the hopes that are pending! 
The green forces 
To move forward hurriedly 
Grabing all the opportunities!

While getting down the bus
The wise Crown whispers, 
"That's sublunary life in a miniature form
Of which one gains the vision
When one moves out of the chic prison!"

-Forum Shah