SAVING THE PLANET V/S NOT LETTING THE PLANET DESTROY US.......

"How can we be so arrogant? The planet is,was and always will be stronger than us. We can't destroy it; if we overstep the mark, the planet will simply erase us from its surface and carry on existing. Why don't we start talking about not letting the planet destroy us?    Because "Saving Our Planet" gives us a sense of power, action and nobility whereas "Not Letting The Planet Destroy Us " might lead to feelings of despair and impotence and to a realisation of just how very limited our capabilities are!!"

so muses Hamid in Paulo Coelho's " The Winner Stands Alone"

Yes!! NOT LETTING THE PLANET DESTROY US. It sure is a a line of thought to ponder upon.

We look up to the sky thinking..."Sky is the Limit.".There we see a cloudless sky and wonder where the profuse clouds laden with sparkling droplets are?! Raindrops- they fall on the streets deprived of green, only to go down the drain to join the vast blue sea,whose envious color is being eaten away by the garbage on which the drops make their journey whilst in those drains.The sea with its waves and tides pulled in and out by the waltzing moon. Wait a minute! and then we realize with a start 'OH!NO.The waves are missing too."We gaze at a silent sea wishing we had an in-built system to drain all those stray thoughts which are miles away from the glitz and glamour of modern life to the endless,now wave less sea..What pleasure it would have given us to see those stray thoughts being tossed and thrashed by those waves.But ALAS! The waves are gone.But where? May be, they were pulled into another world , through a warp in time , down a rabbit hole with no "Thuds" of  any prophetic end. A gaping hole to another world..That is what we are wishing for. Another world to plunge in. Yet another world waiting with its forests and brooks,where we can build our fly-overs,sky-scrapers..and aqua-theaters..The prospect of continued existence in ANOTHER WORLD.. That's what we are hoping for. A hole to open up and transport us.That is what is stopping us from acting, even as we see death inching closer by the second.

And so we seek refuge in  Shakespeare's words and rest our thoughts in peace...

."So shalt thou feed on death that feeds on man,

 And death, once dead, there's no more dying then."

IS THIS THE FUTURE WE CRAVE??

She kicks it off,for it blocked her way
It's eight already and she is late
It's not right,for a teddy bear
To block her path and make her late!
She rushes out,forgets to lock
Who cares?!Oh No. It's her i-phone
It's in there.She barges in
grabs her soul and kisses it thrice
wipes her lips of the zillion germs
that gotta trip from the pure white screen.

The lift is full,her breakfast shrine
She gulps her juice and pizza too
Throws the can,just missed the trash
Tosses a coin to rag-picker boy
Relief! It showers in at the sight of her car
soon it vaporizes ,as traffic flows
Horns out there and beggars here
"How hard is Life?!!"  muses she!
She turns to her right,hits a car
scolds him though her fault it be

The screen of her P.C flickers to life
She settles down with a snicker treat
types this and that,checks that and this
posts a "HAPPY B'DAY" , "MISS U DARL"
clears her facebook wall of e-clutter
orders a gift for parents back home
Gifts!O! what a waste of time
her first gift,the teddy she kicked
How exited was she to get it then
to see it now a nuisance
The gadget's red wink,outshines the glint
Of her eyes, the balls of which
darts like a rat's to settle on
hot notes fresh from ATM
sparkling gems her rich fiance bought

Life...for her,this it bee....
"GREEN,LUSH,FRESH" all words on screen
"RIVERS AND BROOK" shares on facebook
LIFE....all too mechanical
devoid of joy,devoid of bliss
nothing but a word of four-letter make..!!