Time For Lateral Latitude Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

For long has man looked to his left—
To grey cells gathered left of brains,
To life of logic, being deft,
Anchored on goals of greed and gains,

Movers of markets and machines,
Brains behind caveats that cavil,
Managers moving ends and means,
Civil servants, servants nor civil!

I hope right brain would one day rule,
That hearts heal wounds of a past date,
That, poets come, artistes create,
Let old shepherds go back to school.

For long are we chasing false height
Winging our way up to north,
Time to take to the journey's right,
Time to touch life's lateral worth.

Enough of lee-way to the left,
Time, right its latent worth prove,
Prove, feeling heart is no less deft,
That it can make world forward move.

The mind when like a feeling heart
Thinks, and heart like a thinking mind
Feels, both when have a flying start,
That here on earth heaven we find.

For long has man looked to his left,
Let right now weave life's warps and wefts.
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Much of the progress in the world today grapples with growth. And growth as measured by GDP is eaten up by inflation. Also, it fails to encompass all in a wider girth and only fat pockets prosper. For long has man thought with his left brain, not right. It is felt a course correction is needed to make the progress more inclusive.
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Musings | 01.02.07 |