Page 23 - Abhivyakti - Vol 4.3

chasing the wrong stars
chasing the wrong stars

We start as page, clean and white,
We start as page, clean and white,
Eyes wide open, hearts so light,
Eyes wide open, hearts so light,
The world begins to draw and write,
The world begins to draw and write,
With hopes and fears,
With hopes and fears,
both wrong and right.
both wrong and right.

They tell us, “Run, Achieve, Complete”,
They tell us, “Run, Achieve, Complete”,
Chase success, don't face defeat,
Chase success, don't face defeat,
So off we go, the race is long,
So off we go, the race is long,
We chase the praise,
We chase the praise,
power, and pride.
power, and pride.

But time moves on, and colours fade,
But time moves on, and colours fade,
The bright lights dim, the cheers decay,
The bright lights dim, the cheers decay,
It whispers, “love, time and peace”,
It whispers, “love, time and peace”,
Are treasures that will never cease.
Are treasures that will never cease.

So walk with calm, and choose with grace,
So walk with calm, and choose with grace,
See beauty in life's every place.
See beauty in life's every place.
We are not here for tasks alone,
We are not here for tasks alone,
But to watch the stars,
But to watch the stars,
the trees we've known.
the trees we've known.

KINJAL DHAMECHA
KINJAL DHAMECHA
TEACHER
TEACHER
SPCG ENGLISH SCHOOL,
SPCG ENGLISH SCHOOL,
JETPUR
JETPUR

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