Get Set Go And Reach Out To Success In Life's Testing Times Poem by Pramod Pisharody

Honeymoon's over, a month passed by
Something's missing, why not a test kit to try

Its positive! There's joy outside and within
9 months to go and a new member is in!

5 years on, kid's now in school
Exams and competitions everywhere, maintain the cool

Dear, is this Progress card or report card
Now that needs to be guessed hard!

10 years pass, two benchmark exams to clear
A college seat missed by a percentile, many do fear

Signs and numbers equate to nowhere in Math
Computer programs turn screens blank

Allowed to keep terms with recurring arrears
Well, the bright ones graduate with flying colours

Next, interviews for higher studies and jobs
Expectants not in numbers, but mobs!

In the race to get to the top
Make sure the numbers never drop

Office work from dawn to dusk
Performance appraisal, the routine husk or the fragrance of musk?

Afternoon news, markets closing
Stocks are up, down or hanging?

Leaving work on a half day
Will the cricket toss get our way?

Weight loss or weight gain
Nothing can come without pain

Products, therapies and consultations to make the best of you
All promos are not genuine, money back policies are few

An accident, an attack or a surgery of our loved one
Operation's successful, thank God a ton!

Many gentlemen recently came, all dressed in white
Not a detergent ad! Election's due, right?

Will the 'palm' hold the 'sickle', or the 'tiger' the 'lotus', or is it 'new development'
Count on the votes, and coalition government!

A 'fast', a national movement or an uprising for a good cause
Will reforms and democracy be upheld, or will corruption and communism go on a toss?

Gadgeted humanoids, muscular action, sneak peeks, polygonal love stories,
Family values, comic flicks, suspense thrills or real life documentaries,

Box office collections and film awards make the mark
Rest appear in CDs and TV, or disappear somewhere in the dark

Family overdose, comedy prose, crime detection or divine intervention,
Whatever the soap addiction, TRPs are the final decision

Food, dance, song, music or general knowledge,
Boss, everything's now in reality shows, even marriage!

Everyone wants to become a millionaire
Through a lucky draw or a KBC book, just a few rupees to spare

Crimes, investigation, political intervention
Court battles with no resolution
Time for a law and order revolution or a parallel law and order substitution?

Research, discoveries and inventions
Another cause of widespread tensions
Or a way to enter new dimensions?

Search for joy within, and try giving
We're talking of the 'Art of Living'!

Results are everywhere
Sooner or later, they're always there

Without results, life is incomplete
You don't know if you faced success or defeat

Keep good hope and faith, don't go for the occults
Planning, efforts, teamwork, persistence and determination always 'gets results'!