PRETEND!

Pretend

Like you are an actor

As you are doing rehearsal of it

Since your birth

Like you are unknown of

The meaning of being real

As you live in a virtual world

Like you are part of a

Mathematical problem

Where it starts with

Let’s suppose, and

Ends with hence proved!

Pretend

Like you do not feel hunger or taste

Even if you are ripping fleshes

Crushing bones,

Sucking blood out of veins

Of your own

Raising toast, inviting everyone to join

Clapping on your own brutal victory!

Pretend

Like you cannot hear anything

Even if your soul crying its heart out

Mind torn, growing vacuum inside

An unknown fear griping nerves

Of losing self, purpose

Carnage over own shadow, and

A turbulence hit, in a cascade

And you feel nothing at all

Your sense organs been paralyzed

It could do nothing, but to watch

Prohibited of showing emotion, crippled soul!

Pretend

Like you are on a world screen

Your duty is to entertain everyone

Raise the voice, lower your gaze

Broaden your lips, let smile take over

Even if they praise you with

Knives and swords of expectations

Stabs your soul, buries you in the debris of memories!

Pretend

Just do it, as it’s your karma!

*Karma- a willful action you are supposed to accomplish…

BY: PRAVEEN PARASAR

DATE: 18/05/2012