Success – By Niranjan Selvadurai I raced up the mountain looking for you So many others were running up too To be the first and to be the best From childhood we train for this test I went past many in my haste Some seemed tired some seemed dazed But reaching that summit was my solitary aim My unerring shot at wealth and fame As slopes grew steeper less climbers I saw Many a fallen comrade on the mountain floor But if I fall back I must take the blame I thought I knew the rules of this game Finally, I did conquer the mountain peak There your welcoming presence I seek But the top was barren where no flowers bloom And you were nowhere, just the misty gloom So where else could I venture from there? Need for that descending trek was clear But there ...
Apr 21, 2024
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Articles, Niranjan Selvadurai
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