The struggle to make ends meet

I have seen the struggle
The struggle to feed oneself
The struggle to feed the family
The struggle to make ends meet
I cannot say that I have felt that struggle
Not specifically yet
But the pain is there to see
In the eyes of those who go through the same
The pride requesting them not to beg
But the hunger lowering their heads
And raising their palms for some money
For some help
To keep the hunger at bay
The desperate need of silencing
The bile juice which keeps on churning
Asking you to provide food to process
But life ain’t fair
We ain’t got no food
So, most of the times, we just drink water
With the hope that the next time
It will be some morsel of food
Instead of water going down our throats
This hope keeps us alive
Keeps us kicking
This spirit keeps us going
This pain makes us strong
We need to get out of our shells
And appreciate the people
Who are constantly going through this
Help them
Grow with them
Because not much can be achieved alone
But bigger and better things can be achieved together

P.S.: Today’s song pick is Out of Love by Alessia Cara. Have a grand week ahead.

Lukewarm is no good

Remember that time
When you worked on your idea
Your desire
Your passion
Your happiness
And it felt good
Just thinking about it
That from tomorrow
You’ll start the work
Tomorrow came
But there were other stuff
To take care too
Other chores
Other people
Others
And you gave it a shot
But not your 100%
And it failed
Your passion collapsed
Your dream passed away
It left you behind
Because you were lukewarm
You were not the storm
Or the freezing cold
Or the scorching heat
You were just bleh
And you were left behind
Good things usually
Don’t come to those
Who lack passion
And definitely not to those
Who are lukewarm
You have to be the fire
You have to be the hurricane
Not knowing whether it will work or not
You have to give it all
Trust the process
Trust yourself
Not to say LIFE SUCKS OR I LOST
But to say I DIDN’T LOSE AND GAVE ME CENT PERCENT

P.S.: This week’s song is October by Alessia Cara. I am home and I read Looking for Alaska recently and loved the book. She was a hurricane and hence the above line. How are you all?