Cynical Thought

I am a cynic

leave me alone

I am absolutely fine.

 

Experience is taking the shocks and knocks.

I know the threshold where positivity falls.

I have traversed the long and spiral road

from Hope to Expectation to Stonewalls.

 

I couldn’t care less about crossing lines

The other side of which is not my slot.

Why wage a battle for unwanted trophies?

I have witnessed atrophying of thought.

 

short-sightedness of victory

numb intoxication of marching on,

not knowing the travails that follow

challenging terrains lying ahead.

 

gathering armies for a cause is futile

If strategy is undefined, resources stressed

Power and leadership are myths

If the soldier’s problems are not addressed

 

Victory is a cup that empties fast

Success is a well thought out plan.

one has to know what fails and falls

before making that clarion call

 

I am a cynic

Leave me alone

I am absolutely fine.

 

Reena’s Exploration Challenge #Week 22