PET LIFE
Poem by Bharat P. Bedi
to accumulate good karmas,
what quality of deeds
should I invest in, to live
a luxurious life of leisure,
full of unbridled pleasure,
without working or doing anything,
comfortably be pampered
to the extent of being extreme,
where every need is satisfied,
without any effort from me,
cravings whims and fancies,
complied with utmost alacrity,
taking every possible care,
to keep me prim & trim,
grooming to give a positive feel,
even before I feel the need;
Recently these thoughts have
been troubling my agitated mind,
since the day I observed
a pompous snobby pet,
arrogantly nose turned up,
sitting in a luxurious car,
looking around at others,
with disdain jaundiced eyes,
waiting for his appointed time,
in front of a specialized
super spa and pet store,
being lovingly cared by its owner,
giving me an inferiority complex,
about the life of a common man,
full of trials tribulations hardships,
struggles to live a decent life;
We pity the pet’s sight,
overlooking our own plight,
we are enslaved by beliefs,
ingrained and constantly fed,
to satisfy our ego our psyche,
that we are free of bondage,
we have freedom of thoughts,
liberty to do as we want,
whereas preconceived
notions n thoughts, has
caged our progressive mind,
boundaries of region n religion
has narrowed our prosperous path,
misplaced morality duties propriety,
has kept us on a tight lease,
leaders have snatched away,
our freedom our rights,
showing us an elusive mirage,
of a liberal human being,
with a free will doing as he wills.
We proudly bear all in the belief,
of being independent and free,
not under anybody’s control,
nor caged with clipped wings,
ensnared and held on a lease,
but in reality, we
have lost our ability,
to unconditionally trust,
to have unstinted faith,
to shower unabashed love,
on the hand that guides us,
who fulfills all our just vows.
©Poem by Bharat P. Bedi
Dt. 27/09/2025
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