The Dream Not Followed
If life is a lock,
Education is the key.
Or so you may think.
As you realize too late,
This key sealed your fate.
One small error,
Or an unexpected blunder.
That’s all it takes.
All those years of work and pain
Go right down the college drain.
“We raised you with love and care,
And this is what you give us?!”
Your parents say in unison.
But you, in your mind you scream,
When did they support your dream?
Then, reality hits with force,
And so, you mutter to yourself:
“Did I really want to do this?”
All these years, you weren’t living,
Just doing all your parents’ bidding.
If education was the key,
Your dream was the locksmith.
There were many possibilities,
But you chose the one you detested,
And so, your efforts were wasted.
Your life is like a piece of clay,
You can shape it however you want,
Up to a certain extent.
As once the clay is fired
You are either rejected or hired.
Everyone shall say,
“Following your dreams is risky”,
Which is far from the truth.
Because if you have to live in strife,
What’s the point of living life?
-Thanmay Daksha