What is wisdom
what is knowledge
what does the books lay
what did the professor said
when did the ageing start ?
to all that he learnt
To all he recited
to all that he followed
to all that he mugged
and to all those essays he wrote
those hard work
those late works
those overnights of stay
those burning of oil
laughed by others
smirked by strangers
slanged by the passers
and ridiculed even by the loved ones
knowledge didn’t matter
books read didn’t matter
grades once mattered
now no more
marks listed in eyes
shallow their perception
shallow is their idea of life
lost characters
lost soul
what mattered
limited to green stacks in whole
what’s your pay check
what’s your insurance
what’s your status
which car you drive
how many wardrobes you carry over
what luxuries lay beside
One with knowledge
if doesn’t bring cash
you will be laughed upon at last….
why such shallow thoughts mend inside
why do you bend the reality of life
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I know of many young people forced by parents to take up courses (eg Medicine, engineering, law) that they have no interest in - just so that they can make money, have a certain ‘status’ in life. But they are miserable and later drop out of the profession. Your poem reflects this scenario very well.
Yes
That’s true often they are guided by the experiences of others rather than interests of their own and they end up living for other people their lifetime
Only realising at the very end what they wanted to do ever
Sad truth
Being forced to do things that you do not want to do just to earn more money is so sad in this life.
Life is so good it does not need all that money to be at one with life.
Andy
Indeed
Money comes when one ends up doing what they want
Money surely is a necessity
But in my opinion it grows along with the passion one holds inside
Maybe a bit slower through unconventional choices but at least one doesn’t feel forced in earning money
how well you draw attention to the kind of injustice that so often goes under and therefore avoids the moral radar ............. this was crying out to be posted ............. x
Thank you so much Neville
As you truly replied this injustices that plagues the society, sadly misunderstood by those who must understand the most
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