Alive

The lure of restless dreams
The fire of an endless spirit
The vision of a life fulfilled
Is this what is being alive?

Ache of moral quandaries
Drowning in one’s miseries
Is this what is being alive?

A belief one stands up for
A commitment one fights for
A life of truth and a web of deceit
Is this what is being alive?

A reclusive pull of the galaxy
A space to feel the silence
Is this what is being alive?

Breathing on a warm beach
With cold waves washing one’s feet
And the wind grabbing the hair
Is this what is being alive?

Chirping birds and touching earth,
Savouring spicy potatoes
Is this what is being alive?