July 15, 2005

Flying for Freedom

How bizarre the exploits of the fly
Dashing against the window-pane
Buzzing fatly, hitting glass
Picking up, then trying again

How bizarre the adventures of man
Chasing money, power, fame
Running around all day long
Getting nowhere, starting again

4 Comments:

Anonymous rahul said...

Fantastic analogy, and on some level, what's been 'buzzing around' in my mind as I'm on the brink of my return to America.

July 15, 2005  
Blogger -rish said...

No kidding Rahul. And for that matter this business about shifting perspectives is much easier said than done. Look at me...waxing philosophical even as I plant my bum ever firmly in California.

July 15, 2005  
Anonymous viral said...

great poem rish!

reminds me of a verse by rumi:

I have lived on the lip
of insanity, wanting to know reasons,
knocking on a door. It opens.
I've been knocking from the inside!


>as I plant my bum ever firmly in California.

perhaps to "find your freedom 10 feet away" ;-)

July 16, 2005  
Blogger -rish said...

Viral - touché!

July 20, 2005  

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