Poem #17: Unbound

Hey guys!

Today, I’ll be sharing with you a poem that I truly connect with. When I had written this poem, I’d just been fed up of all times that society and social order had prevented a good change. What am I talking about? Well, it’s the education system and people’s mindset regarding it, especially that of parents. I’d like to elaborate but that’s a post for another time.

I realized how some ideas are just too far to reach and develop. I also realized that even if we tried to change certain aspects of how the society functions, chances are we’ll disrupt the “system” and the result will be chaos.

In a world where most rules tie you down, where all actions are dictated by society and where going against the system is considered “unconventional”, how do you really leave your mark?

I honestly don’t know. But frustration is a form of inspiration. Here is the poem:

Unbound

They warned me
Stay away, don't go,
I pay no heed
I'm already out the door.

I'm out of the room
That I couldn't escape.
Embarking on a journey
In the light of day.

I pace across fields
Surroundings blur away
Beauty becomes darkness
As rainbows turn gray

It's a wrinkle in time
A spasm of my mind
Sure of nothing but uncertainty,
I'm too deaf and blind.

I'm chasing stars
Clawing at the unattainable
Mind is a battleground
A fort, unsustainable.

Wheels are breaking
System crashing apart
No warnings, no threats
An end is a new start.

I see a room
And its broken walls
I hear their contempt,
Ignore their screeching calls.

I stand amidst debris
Fragments on the ground
It's a dystopian world
Yet we're unbound.

If you guys liked this poem then make sure to like the post. If not then I’m more than welcome to any constructive criticism!

This poem is also in response to this prompt at the dVerse. Today, we are redefining the word “room” through our poems! Do join in!

Do you have unattainable ideas, too?

What’s tying you down?

Have you ever felt irritated by the system?

Have you ever wanted to just leave things the way they are and wanted go live on an island, preferably the Maldives, in a beach house with a huge library? No? Maybe, I’m the only one.😅

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Spread optimism!

-Rashi Singh