THE TAGS
A daughter, A son;
A sister, A brother;
A student, A friend;
A niece, A nephew;
An aunt, An uncle;
A wife, A husband;
A mother, A father…
The various hats worn by an individual.
These are the bars of the cage
that holds you in;
These are the rings of the chain
that ties you down;
These are the threads of the net
that restrains your flight…
These are the tags
that describe not what you are,
Rather, what you should be.
These are the tags
that give you dead-weight responsibilities.
These are the tags
that birth all the expectations.
These are the tags
that influence the decisions you make.
These are the tags
that kill the individual in you!
Let’s forget the tags for a while
And let go of all the expectations;
Let’s unlayer the tags
And try to see
the individual buried behind;
Let’s forgive the individual
Who is bound to make mistakes
just like you and me.
Let us liberate the spirit
from all the bitterness.
Let the path be shown by free soul…
-Panchami Kabbinahitlu
Wow, what a thought. All must read this article at least once a day.
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DeleteI am impressed by what I have seen and read. Keep at it and let it touch many even as the 'Kadukusuma' which spreads its fragrance everywhere.
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ReplyDeleteSorry... I could manage to go through this poem only now. I had to fulfill the duties assigned to me by my 'tags!'
A Well-written poem. Hat's off to your unique thought process. Rousseau was right when he said " Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains". Many a time, we sacrifice our aims and aspirations to fulfill the duties and responsibilities assigned to us by these tags. Especially, this is true to the core in the case of women. This concept of 'Tags' can also be extended further to include caste, class, colour, sect, race, religion etc. which limit man from exploring the infinite capabilities to the fullest.
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