“Work hard,” they say,
And forget the play!
“Become great,” they say,
And change your way!
“Hope for the best,” they say,
And practice all day!
“Achieve trophies,” they say,
And always pray!
“Play for the nation,” they say,
But don’t play for the play!
And I say
“Play for the play!”
Question what they say,
And always, play for the play!
Becoming something, ambitions, dreams,
Takes away the playfulness of a kid.
Dreaming of rewards and awards,
Takes away the joy one experiences while playing,
What value achievements add,
If one has to sacrifice the pure essence for it?
One may get the reward or may not,
But getting anxiety and suffering are assured!