A Thousand People, A Thousand Miles

The poem "A Thousand People, A Thousand Miles" was written by me in my 3rd year at IIT Madras. It can be seen as a tribute to the wide spectrum of people I had come across in my then about-3 years span in the institute. It is a boon for one to be exposed to so many perspectives and drives me to know and understand each one of them better. Here it goes, my tribute to the people from this wonderful institute and my world beyond it.

"A Thousand People, A Thousand Miles"

Sometimes, some people touch our lives,

This one is for those who are in line.

And for those who have reached a while back,

I express my pleasure through my poetic knack.

When you cross my place, do come and visit me,

Let us share our stories, the places we have been.

The times we fell, the times we flew,

The lessons we learnt, the way we grew.

Can I know who you are, can you lend your shoes

Where do you lay, where is your truce

What makes you who you are, what makes you, you

And if you feel like it, I'll lend mine too

What makes you happy, what keeps you sad

What things you have, what you wish you had

Like a small child, are you young, are you naive

Unaware of yourself, unaware what He gave

What makes you alive, what kills you the most

What's worth a cry, What's worth a toast

Life is not a bed of roses, but a garden with some

As the seasons pass by, they go, they come

Like a sunrise of the mountains, I wake up everyday

Lost in my cloud of thoughts, I shine in my own way

Like the soothing wind of the night, I will touch you in your silence

In your loneliness, in your sadness, I'll cross your island

Like a well of ideas, a never ending verse

As we fall deeper and deeper, the clouds disperse

And there we are, standing wise and ripe

Like death has given us another life

So come along my friend, if I can call you so

The waters are deep, sometimes shallow

But the air is fresh, and so are our smiles

Let us travel another thousand miles!