Choice

The choice of traveling in a car air-conditioned

Through downtown ‘alleys’

Versus a walk through the gravelly terrains

Through the face of nature-

Isn’t easy.

To leave the coziness behind

And tread the path full of hassles-

Isn’t easy.

Yet, if you never come out of the car

And look outside,

You’d never know what lay hidden

From your sight-

How the hood blocked the view

Of the blue and the cotton above;

How the floor saved your shoes

From being drenched by the brook;

How the glasses gave the touch of the green

On your neck a miss;

How your attention was captivated in traffic

While bounty lay bare all ’round.

The apparent hassle is a thrilling ride, I say-

Not easy but all fun.

The world beckons you

To come out of the comfort ersatz -

And see if I am right?