Wanderlust if you must
For its not always for places
But even applies to people and spaces
You are not only a nomad
When it comes to cities or towns
You are a slave to new experiences without any bounds
I know the desperation that shows up
Each time I smell good food
After having savoured enough bites
I want to know if it was an Indian who cooked the delicious Thai
I want to know the genius who built the wheel
And the artist who created that rocket
I want to meet the man who invented the fan
And the ninja who bakes 3 story wedding cakes
Won't it be crazy to be friends with an Encyclopedia writer
How peaceful would it be
To live with a Nobel peace prize winner?
How are bell bottom pants stitched?
How are sunrises clicked?
The first boy I shook hands with in kindergarten
What he must be like now
Someday I shall take a train and
Shake hands with all my co-passengers
Say hello to all those with me in a lift
And not pretend they didn't exist at all
To not pretend I have too many text messages
That I am too busy to look up
I want to tattoo my back with a map
Of all the people I ever met
Of all they brought into my life
For all they changed in me
Some those who even short-changed me.
After those endless days and nights
They at least taught me a few things right
We all bleed, we all sink
We have all made ourselves that one stiff drink
Alright, maybe a few stiff drinks!
Dreams are like sugar cubes
Our tears will melt them
Our fears will crumble them
But they continue to sweeten our lives
We continue to trust
We love to love
For all the joy romance brings
Each heart break takes a piece of you with it
Sometimes a big chunk
Sometimes as a small trunk
Certain songs are your favourite
Less because of its composition
More because of the memories
Art is intensified individualism
Politics is legalised vandalism
But the most I remember of what they taught me,
Is that the world is a happy place
If that's how you look at it.
If you let out a sigh, the universe sighs with you.
If you pass a smile to stranger, they will
No matter what, smile right back at you!
