Haiderisms

If wishes were horses then I would need a large stable

With time on hand and daydreams at heart I am able

To let my imagination fly off the handle

The realities I have disrupted in the bargain it will be vandal

Be careful what you wish for, somebody once predicted

What if wishes came true will actualities be evicted

Sometimes we cannot value enough all the things we possess

Sometimes we spend a lifetime desiring things you cannot access

As a child I always felt being adult would be so much fun

I would have no one instructing me and no homework to be done

With all the freedom in the world I could even start my own cult

Some years into adulthood and I am fed up of being adult

As a teen I used to think I am sandwiched in between

Kids get away with murder seniors can be quite mean

It seemed the world was waiting for me to grow up and mature

Now I am responsible for the world even Greece’s fiscal policies for sure

When I stepped into the world full of young ideas and bravura

I realised they are controlled by old statesmen of another era

A heady mix and mismatch of time and age and action

My wish to change the world at large is going out of fashion

Sometime ago I wished for some peace some quality time at home

Somebody up there fulfilled it so and now nobody is allowed to roam

They put the brakes on all our running around like headless chickens

Here we are with time and loved ones at once and in our dens

Now I hear everyone is wishing to make this turn around

Too much tranquility for earthlings we need to make some sound

Social distancing in itself is oxymoron we cannot be bound

By boundaries of our own homes in protest we call it lockdown

Now families have been introduced to each other and learnt

What role is played by who and why the toast has burnt

I wonder what will happen once we return to status quo

There will be new ‘normal’ now we must let the old world go

I am in a world which wants to change the basic rules of survival

And is now looking at revival

I am in a world which harped on intelligence and power until the arrival

Of a tiny undetected virus going viral

Now do I control environment with my clout and aptitude

Or should I thank my stars and God and show some gratitude

I am in a nonpareil era where repercussions are in view

We must take cue

I am in a nonpareil time where rectifications are due

Or else we will rue

Now should I synchronize my moves with nature or continue callous feud

Or should I thank my stars and God and show some gratitude

I am in a circumstance quite crucial critical and tough

The going can get rough

I am in a circumstance where the reins are managed from above

He is flattening the curve

Now should I go back to old mischief and misuse my latitude

Or should I thank my stars and God and show some gratitude

I am in isolation in the best of situations there are

My friends are not far

I am in isolation in connect with all the contacts I star

My moods don’t mar

Now should I show entitlement and voice platitude

Or should I thank my stars and God and show some gratitude

I am in a lockdown in the best of places to be

My home is my sanctuary

I am in a lockdown with the best of people for me

I love my family

Now do I grumble about being stuck and display attitude

Or should I thank my stars and God and show some gratitude

The rich man sits in his mansion pleased with his wellbeing

Ironically the ones who work for him are fleeing

To the security of their down-trodden hometowns

Even as the policeman frowns

He despises the poor man’s need for bread

Little realizing nothing is secure. Ultimately even gold is lead

The business tycoon convenes frantic meetings

Social distancing curtails his greetings

Decisions languish in the board rooms

For his drudges there is foreseeable gloom

Is it enough to smile across cover pages offering apologies

An upside-down world needs upside-down strategies

The breadwinner is wondering what tomorrow will bring

Going out for grocery too requires daring

No money in the pocket no permission to earn

Lots of time to contemplate no wood in the fire to burn

Promises were doing rounds in the corridor

Being was fast becoming folklore

The youth are inheriting a new world order

Some broken down principles and some fodder

For thought. Their power will lie in those thoughts

Ideas notions beliefs and convictions. It has brought

Several world orders on its knees in the past

Let the youth revolt and then change will be fast

Human beings are being tried some have turned out positive

Helping brethren in need and shunning the negative

While some continue to indulge in self-furthering politics

Shapes and sizes mentalities and manners we are an eclectic mix

There is an omnipotent power at work correcting our blunders

Like the phoenix we will rise from the ashes and create wonders

Thank you very much