Authority to decide!

You might have faced it before,
Just when you think, to be free,
You are handed over a task,
To choose an apple from a tree.

You know,
You can think,
You can write,
You can sing,
You can dance,
You can play,
You can swing,
You are capable of doing many things.

Yet you are asked to leave,
Most of them behind.
Just to choose a part of one,
Which may be never of your kind.

One easily becomes a slave of other,
And does whatever he's asked to,
But it never works this way,
When you search yourself someday.

Things are much worse and challenging,
For a kid who's just been out of a high school,
Confused ideas roll across his mind,
As conditions and offers drive him crazy.

A bit of exposure will help him to succeed,
Will realize how things work beyond the walls,
Definitely help him to plan his proceedings,
To mature and stand still against the storm.

Today when I look at my subordinates,
I find them shifting thoughts every now and then,
Unawareness of what they have inside them,
Will fade away if they continue to work this way.

People prioritize things as they wish,
It may depend on their needs and luxuries,
Each one is free and has authority to decide,
Hope they may succeed with wings they fly.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Life is hard for some people. They can't see the good in a day. I like the vision and thoughts create by your poem. I believe if someone set the examples. People may envision hope and a better life. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[Becky C Strukamp]

Life can be tough, there's no instructions, one has to reach for what they believe in. Your poems holds much merit.

[Enigmatic Soul]

The privileged authority, the freedom to choose and the faculty of reason - its what defines us as a human being. But we learn about these gifts only through passage of time. Well penned.

[Cassie Fraga]

soul searching kind of read... and very true... that last stanza really speaks to me!! thank you for such inspiration!!

[Dayran]

Before a person embarks on something new, its important that he affirms what has already been in his past. One leads to another. Nice write!

[Chris G. Vaillancourt]

excellent write

[MOON]

Good write .

[Lily Mae]

So many emotions and thoughts..wow.. An amazing write with hope of flight in the end..xo

[Kes]

I really like this! A neat little inspirational piece.
Keep up the hard work!
K

[J. J. Nightingale]

I think this is more a short story, than a poem .. it seemed a poem at first, till the word High School, then it became a short story, or note .. ..

ok .. You are thinking .. and that is good .. Jazz