Not in our Control

Sometimes things don’t turn out right

We feel pushed down and demoralised

Not always life play to our tune

Little incidences make us understand soon

Looking for some water in the midst of a drought

Happlessly wondering what has happened throughout

Feel like running away and shout

You know what I am talking about

Thinking about all the pleasant and unpleasant memories

Was it something I had done or was it destined?

Trying to figure out

Nothing’s working out

Want to console the soul

But everything’s not in our control

In this beautiful canvas of life

Something makes us realise

We are not guiding the brush to our will

The colours are notof our choice that gets fill

There’s an invisible hand working behind

The power so unknown, pure and kind

Hardly any thing can be done than wait around

Try to survive and not get drown

Going ahead with the belief that He will save

Just a time of testing and polishing, be brave

There might be a better opportunity ahead

So no more tears to shed

So pray to this conspiring world

And let all your worries get hurled

Be alert and have patience and understand

That we can’t hold on forever on particular a life’s strand

So make your heart understand and console the soul

Because everything’s not in our control

Drishya V Prabhakaran

11^th October 2008