Once upon an ignored dream,
I chanced across a pristine stream.
A victim to the sun’s havoc, was I,
And that sight prompted a relieved sigh.
As I took a dip, in that divine flow,
I witnessed a fish, with a radiant glow.
Today onwards, forever, under this beautiful sky,
Said the fish, you shall not die.
Shocked, surprised at this godly gift,
I let my mind, into chaos drift.
So many desires, so little time,
That complaint, now, was a wasted crime.
So I set my mind, into deliberate action,
And rid myself, of that chaotic distraction.
I swam the English Channel thrice,
Battling the wind, waves and even ice.
I visited all nations in this shrinking world,
And saluted their flags, so proudly unfurled.
I finally understood, the theory of relativity,
Overcoming my lack of mathematical proclivity.
I fell in love, the flaming passionate kind,
But even her, reluctantly, I left behind.
I taught my child, to ride his bike,
And he pedaled on, beyond the dike.
I fought in a war, and saw my comrade fall,
All that blood spilt, for a squabble small.
I built a temple, mosque and a church,
Yet for God, I still earnestly search.
Then came a time, when, in my immortal life,
Every new moment, brought unrelenting strife.
No purpose discovered, in all this time,
There was no new mountain, I wanted to climb.
I went back to that forgotten stream,
And let out, in desperation, a dejected scream.
I waited in agony, for that silver gleam,
Of the fish who granted me the immortal dream.
There was no fish, only unending days,
As into listless infinity, I continued to gaze.
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