……daily scenario in a busy train
24th April 2024. 1 min read (Poetry)
Commuters come and go
Some saunter into the cabin
Some budge in in a hurry
Faces of various expressions and moods of the day
One standing nonchalantly, wondering
Would it be a day that’s run of the mill
Or one that goes as he wills
Another frowns in a corner
He has a burden on his shoulders
Excited voices sound in the air
Laughter, giggles and gossips chatter
Lovely voices even if they stutter
To the dismay of some but indifference of others
The babble heard above the rattle of the train tracks
While the air plays the musical pings of boarding and getting off
Noses wheeze and coughs crackle while throats clear
And fellow commuters retreat in fear
You can retreat into your inner space
Surround yourself with a prayer of grace
Time marches on, the destination. draws near, and a task needs to be done
Till one finds one’s ikigai, life may not be exactly fun
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Ikigai – – the reason to live
Your vivid and detailed description of a typical scenario of human activities and behaviour on a mrt train illustrates a typical daily boring routine of each train passenger, unless the pax finds his or her ikigai that will transform one’s monotonous routine to a passionate pursuit to collect his or her pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.