Of Dreams And Reality

I looked up straight into the eyes of the sky

There were twinkling stars there, shining like themselves

I looked at them and wondered if ever I could reach there

The stars have always been my dream destination in life

To touch the sky to feel a part of the divine fraternity

Be it for a moment that comes and goes even before I can even realize

But it has always been my ultimate dream

My dreams have always been clearer than reality could ever be

I can make a mistake in assessing reality but not my dreams

Perhaps because dreams are my own creation

And are sure to remain the way I mould them

And reality of course is like itself to which I am a mere spectator

The distinction between my dreams and reality kept blurring

And then came a moment

When I myself couldn't identify with conviction which was which

I perhaps know, nothing better than the art of dreaming

Simply because it is an easy job easier than accepting reality

From dreams to demand as I move ahead

Further and further away from reality; I see myself going

When I raised my hands to touch the stars and realize my dreams

I realized they were far away, so far

That my hands couldn't even see them

And I remained where I was, where I should be - on earth

And then I realized that when it comes to accepting the consequences

And moving on in life

Dreaming is not quite as easy… perhaps living is.