Cravings

The human mind
It craves.
Beyond what it can afford.
Beyond what it can take.

It craves for lust
when there is love.
It craves ecstasy,
for happiness?


It prays for health.
It asks for wealth.
It sees life empty,
and seeks what’s next?


Is this progress?
Is this for the best?
Is this how we evolve,
from the feeble rest?


Or will this maddening chase
To fill up our nests
Take us away
From where we belong?


One day we will own
All – that we’d longed –
And know what’s at our behest
Are just trophies of our zest.


If only one could put reins
On the craving, daring mind
To not built castles in sky
But to live now, here, and smile.