The Philosophy of Wrong

Note: I read this poem at 100 Thousand Poets for Change held on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the AAT Media College in Chennai. The poem was subsequently mentioned in the IBNlive article about the event.

I could explain away, all my weaknesses

Say that the world is wrong

Say that my existence is meant for another, higher world

That it suffers in the one all around

But that, would contradict my strengths

And those, other parts of me, far exceeding

That find a place in this World

Thus I come, to a Simpler Conclusion

That I too am fallible

I recognize my weakness, I combat it!

I gain strength!

Having faced myself, I grow hardier!

I sought reasons for the World being right

Where I tread falsely

Solely due to being, of birth, imperfect

But seeking, through life, a perfection

Also seeing through any false aura

I see, through my incongruous façade

I see through, my Philosophy of Wrong