Turbulence

As the ship cuts it's way

Through the tides and the fiery,

Ferocious waves of the ocean,

Little do we realise the essence 

Of the turbulence in our daily lives.

The fact which is indispensable 

Is the world appearing like a small,

Yet bulging spheroid - where we all

Will eventually mix with, at a time -

Be it sooner, or later. 

The absence of waves, or as we say

Turbulence, would eventually 

Stagnate the entire ecosystem,

Defeating the very purpose of life,

Of survival, of thrill, of adventure.

A sea without ripples is equivalent to

A country without a flag, 

A soldier without a uniform, 

Or, a rangoli without any hues.

Do they define nature? Or society?

Not at all. A monotonous world is

A world without any variations,

Without clues, without glee.

How would it be - if people were meant

To do the same work again and again?

Or to use the same clothes,

Or eat the same food? A day or two

Might suffice, but not in the long run.

Variety is the spice of life.

So is the need of different individuals

For different tasks, different aspirations 

In different walks of life. Sounds heavy,

But it is what it is. We cannot help

To make our youth as robots,

Just for the sake of a flawed stability.

Everyone need not be engineers,

We need dancers, singers, musicians,

And also poets, farmers and educators.

A literate society is the backbone,

But the absence of blue collar jobs

Makes a literate, yet malnourished society.

Turbulence and variations are somehow

Interrelated, or rather linked to each other.

Variations create turbulence, but it is the

Difference among individuals to give 

Everyone a unique identity, which is 

Different from anyone else on Earth.

A robotic world would make cash,

But would not understand how to 

Utilise the cash in a proper manner.

Such tendencies lead to bad habits,

Leading to the destruction of youth,

And the society as a whole.

Internet is somehow to be blamed.

Modernisation among internet programmes

Through addiction is not a key to life,

It's a key for some companies to make

The utmost profit out of their (mis)deeds,

To lead some families towards a future

Absolutely bright, at the cost of the son

Of some other family. Many people are not

Smart enough to look through the lenses

And realise this from reality.

We should strive to avoid monotony,

Create variations, enjoy ourselves 

But not at the cost of self destruction.

Then and only then can we move

Towards a world which is atleast a bit

More conscious, informed, joyful,

Educated and influential enough to

Protect our future generations 

From the hands of corporate tyrants. 

-- by Sakshar Das 

29th June, 2024