Everything That Matters
You might be an option for others but not for yourself
Even if I switch off
my cellphone for a week
Not checking any notifications
Of any apps and chats
which I usually do every few minutes
I might miss some bills to pay
I might delay some shopping lists
Some messages may remain unreplied
But by and large, it doesn’t impact
Nobody’s world will come to crash
No business will go awry
I am but a speck in the world’s tapestry
Everything will still be the same
Everything will still stay sane
I know nothing will change
The hybrid culture has emerged
With a lot of glam and glee
Buying new formal attire
To dress and show up thrice a week
A chance to rekindle forgotten bonds
But in the brightness of new networks
Old friendships lose their sheen quickly
The excitement and chatter die out slowly
Meeting deadlines is all that matters
Nobody remembers you're distant or near
Working from home for months together
Everything will still be the same
Everything will still stay sane
I know nothing will change
You give everything in your power
To garnish comfort for someone you care
The sweetest cherries on the tree of your life
You share with them as soon as they are ripe
You keep singing songs to praise their glory
Though you are not even the audience of their life story
You question your urge to endear
The souls whom you thought were lurking near
Even if you go underground in deep slumber
You won't be missed or remembered
Everything will still be the same
Everything will still stay sane
You know nothing will change
Day by day as you persevere
Immerse yourself in your roles till neck and ear
Nothing seems to move an inch
Days turn into nights and nights into days
The ember of hope lurks inside
Love, peace, and happiness will not forever hide
Just hold on tightly to the whisper of faith
Even a speck has a role to play
In the divine drama of life
Nothing happens astray
Dazed by the enigma of uncertainty
Meditate on the rhythm of your melancholy
Fostering faith in your abilities
Is the cherished haven, your only sanctuary
When your inner glow radiates in your halo
Everything may still be the same
Everything may still stay sane
But your world will surely change!
