A Perfect Life?

Many believe if they get what they want,

A dream home, a dream job, a dream person,

every desire they ever held,

life will turn into perfection.

With the right attachment,

they think everything falls into place.

But life always arrives with a twist,

dreams only grow bigger, wider, and higher.

A dream job leads to the next promotion,

a dream house is always followed by a grander one.

Life becomes a chase toward the horizon,

the faster you run, the farther it moves.

And in that chase, life softly reveals its truth,

the perfect life doesn’t exist.

What is a perfect life anyway?

name, fame, wealth, and the games we play?

Each time one reaches a step ahead,

there is always another step waiting to be climbed.

Life was never meant to be

a flawless destination.

Life is the art of living within chaos

without losing yourself.

Do not strive for perfection,

but for righteousness.

Perfect is an attachment,

and attachments always lead to heartbreaks.

You arrived whole, and you will depart whole,

so, live peacefully and righteously.

By

Sanji-Paul Arvind