No Need to Run

Often we see people running from the situations and not facing them, which made me wonder why do we do it and how can we be the fighters. Therefore, my this poem shows how can we achieve it.

NO NEED TO RUN

While driving the car

On my way to office,

Got banged into by a mobike

In the heavy traffic.

I sensed this could happen

As that was a sudden jerk,

Thought of scolding the guy,

Yet could not go berserk.

This was because

He was a young collegiate,

Excited he might be,

Of riding a bike of late.

I only thought of preaching to

Not to ride that fast,

For it didn’t hurt me,

But could have been his last.

So, as I opened the window

Of my injured car,

The lad ran scared

As running from the war.

Escaped, assumed he, but

That’s what he cannot,

He will always be a shirker,

In his own web of thought.

This is what we all do,

I earnestly cogitated,

Run from the problem,

Is what we are habituated.

Let’s turn it to a challenge,

And do a face-off.

Let’s learn to be a fighter,

Rather than to scoff.

It’s you who’s in the situation

And only you can duly mend,

Your staying will surely help,

So there’s no need to run my friend.

Love always!

Sonam