The imaginary pendulum has stopped its swinging....
I did not go the well travelled roads that the world
assured me were the safest
and braved it through the storm
armed with nothing but my intuition and guts to guide me.
The well travelled roads had nothing to offer
but safety and mediocrity.
But, if I had gone its ways I may have even been happy.
And so would the world have been.
That, it had stilled yet another rebel.
I took the unknown ways...
I have only myself to blame
and faced the shame.
New and untried adventures assailed me,
I tried wrestling with my wits,
and my courage was tested,
as at each stage the world watched
with bated breath,
to rejoice at my failures.
I never came out of it all,
glorious in my victory ,
masterful and strong .
And I never won the victory
For the world to mourn my success.
The choice is no longer left to me now.
And the risk was just not worth it after all.
- Srividya Srinivasan Sept 2008
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THE ETERNAL QUESTION
My mind oscillates.
The imaginary pendulum swings....
Should I go the well travelled roads that the world
assures me are the safest ?
or
Should I brave it through the storm armed with nothing but
my intuition and guts to guide me ?
The well travelled roads have nothing to offer
but safety and mediocrity.
It shall bring me no fame or name.
But if I go its ways I may not be happy.
Neither will the world be.
But it shall rejoice that it has stilled yet another rebel.
But if I take the unknown ways...
I shall have only myself to blame
and face the risk of shame.
New and untried adventures shall assail me,
I shall wrestle with my wits,
and my courage will be tested,
as at each stage the world would watch
with bated breath,
to rejoice at my failures.
I may come out of it all,
glorious in my victory ,
masterful and strong .
And I may be supremely happy
as the world mourns my success.
But the choice is left to me.
My mind oscillates.
Should I risk it ?
- Srividya Srinivasan May 1994
