A queue
A QUEUE
I’m standing on a queue
Like everyone around me,
Waiting for end;
As it
Moves.
Strangers at first, but now;
Bound by the line
Waiting for end;
Slowly it
Moved.
Fate, universe, free will & choices;
All those fancy words,
Now together to
Finish line
(we) go.
Reason, meanings,duty and focus;
Changed my own world,
As I changed
My neighbour’s
Journey.
Years,months,weeks and days;
Sometimes line moved faster,
Sometimes slow & stagnant
Unlike my
Heart.
Favours,errands,reach-out and gestures;
Together it brought us,
But Cruel time
Still points
End.
Imagined, planned, simulated and ironed;
For the finish line,
Some happy for,
While some
Weep.
Hopes, dreams,ambitions and aspirations;
With which we entered,
Slowly crunching way
Towards them
Ultimately.
Start of the line-cloudy;
Journey’s end still foggy,
Tending to fallen
As it
Goes.
Left behind,helpless,worthless & despair;
Surround many in ways,
Some rose above,
While others
stopped.
Hope it never ends or
Hope it ends tomorrow,
Different thoughts among
People of
Line
But ultimately it does end,
Leading to another one,
Then to another,
Till there’s
None.
Efforts,perseverance,hopes and ideas;
Ends with the line,
What’s the end
For jealousy
& hatred.
Unknown faces become new family;
Moving and fooling around,
At the end
Of line;
Strangers?
Painful,embarrassment,mistakes and intrusive;
Memories and actions across,
Far etched in
This mind-of-mine
Forever.
Happy,honor,achievements and excitement;
Slowly fading as vapours,
Through my finger
Nails;as
Mirage.
Inching towards the finishing line;
Partying and part-ing away,
To justify duties
Into new
Queues.
Once upon a time, I
Stranded on a queue;
Learned life and
Went along
To-end.
Rolph David
Thu 16th Jan 2025 19:07
GRD,
Your poem is profound and thought-provoking, weaving the journey of life into the metaphor of a queue. The repetition of waiting, moving, and ultimately reaching an end captures the bittersweet passage of time so vividly. I love how you explore the emotions—hope, despair, connection, and loss—that arise along the way, creating a sense of shared humanity in this universal experience.
The way you balance philosophical depth with tangible imagery, like helping a neighbour or memories fading like vapours, is incredibly moving.
The closing lines leave a lasting impression, reminding us of the lessons and transient beauty found even as we approach the inevitable.
A stunning piece—thank you for sharing it.
Take care,
Rolph