Where has the leisure vanished ??

 














What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

Remember the school days when we studied this poem LEISURE By William Henry Davies. (1871-1940)? The poet  spent a significant part of his life as a tramp or vagabond in the US and the UK , but became known as one of the most popular poets of his time. He is generally best known for two lines from his poem, Leisure, first published in "Songs Of Joy and Others" in 1911. Its other beautiful lines are equally  true today , even after 100 years  :

No time to see, when woods we pass,   
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. 
No time to see, in broad daylight,  
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.  

I was reminded of this poem when  I visited  DEEP'S BLOG at http://dashingdeep.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/thinking-hard-an-e-mail-forward/  which has this modern-day wonderful , often -quoted poem , with a picture which speaks a thousand words:Publish Post


Please read on and see if it creates a feeling of deja vu, or going back to the memory lane !!. 


Thinking-Hard ( an-E-mail forward )

Here i am sitting in my office @ night…
Thinking hard about life


How it changed from a maverick collage life to strict professional life……
How tiny pocket money changed to huge monthly paychecks
but then why it gives less happiness….
How a few local denim jeans changed to new branded wardrobe
but then why there are less people to use them
How a single plate of samosa changed to a full Pizza or burger
But then why there is less hunger…..
Here i am sitting in my office @ night…
Thinking hard about life
How it changed…..


How a bike always in reserve changed to bike always on
but then why there are less places to go on……
How a small coffee shop changed to cafe coffee day
but then why its feels like shop is far away…..
How a limited prepaid card changed to postpaid package
but then why there are less calls & more messages……
Here i am sitting in my office @ night…
Thinking hard about life
How it changed……


How a general class journey changed to Flight journey
But then why there are less vacations for enjoyment….
How a old assembled desktop changed to new branded laptop
but then why there is less time to put it on……….
How a small bunch of friends changed to office mate
But then why we always feel lonely n miss those college frnz.….
Here i am sitting in my office @ night…
Thinking hard about life
How it changed…..