SET THEM FREE

SET THEM FREE

Early morning, in inactive state,
I take in a bracing breath,
A cup of coffee and a window view,
Hope to capture morning hue.

Instead, see a group of tots,
Hands in pockets, heads hanging low.
Walking to school, in a pace that's slow.
What a pity! their faces devoid of glow.

Rain or winter, they fight the weather,
The heavy bags fagging their shoulder.
The growing pressures, the increasing competition;
Can't live upto parent's expectation.

After school, the swimming class,
Followed by the tuition and dance....
Will I get a bike, if I succeed?
Or face the wrath, if failure comes?

The parents promise a perfect life,
Will they ever actualise?
Won't they clarify their goals?
And loosen their tight held controls.

Would it give them bigger brains?
A better IQ, EQ and cognitive gains?
Hand them over some peace of mind,
And 'set them free' as the wind.

~Rakhi~

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