Bubble of Illusion
I kept chasing after name and fame
From far it looked a flickering flame
Sending out beams of light
Illumining my tenebrous night
Over the sand dunes and the arid desert
I walked looking for its source, alert
I was plagued by an insatiable thirst
I thought I was unquestionably right
More often ruled by greed and pride,
To worldly things my thoughts were tied
But as trials kept chasing me one after another
And problems of life came in queue to smother
I found, after all, I was chasing an illusion
That was leading me gradually to delusion
In course of life, learnt I had to kill my ego
All vain longings clutching me, I had to throw
Bubbles of illusion burst within me
From inglorious thoughts I made myself free
When from me was erased, ego’s glaring blots
Love came to stay and peace lodged in my thoughts
May.11.2022
Placed First
Bubble of Illusion Poetry Contest
Sponsor –Unseeking Seeker
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