Adulting

Have you looked around today?

Did you see the birds,

And listened to their chirps?

Or sat on a bench enjoying the sunset?

Perhaps with an ice cream or chocolate.

I am afraid that you've spent the day with a mechanical schedule,

Totally bounded by time and rules.

I know that's what they call life now,

But do they know how?

How they are killing that inner child!

Which used to be curious, cheerful and wild.

Is this what adulting is?

Where passion of life cease to exist!

I wonder how will I bring up my child,

When the child in me is dead inside!