Around the world in a day – Delhi Poetry Slam

Around the world in a day

By Ruthvika Kamarajugadda

I travel all day

With a flame of desire, to devour

Everything that the earth bears.


We all know,

One day the lot will shred, before our eyes

And there will be left nothing.


I wander,

To every wonder, that the world bears.

I jump the mountains, swim through the seas

Yet, I feel vapid.


I walk the day's away,

With a sped up pace, a lot will shred one day

Yet, all is in vain.


The mother will lose her essence,

She won't last forever, still I roam around

The world in a day.

It's all in vain,

Though I fear the loss,

I still climb the hills, and run through the trees

I breathe the air, before it's gone.

I travel,

Around the world in a day,

Before it's gone, I walk the lands away

I can't cease my desire, my feet are desperate.

Long before it's drained,

I continue with my pace, I feel the harmonies

Sung by the breeze, I lay fearless.


I can feel the peace,

There's no more loss, other than contentment

I'm free to fly on the clouds.

I travel,

Around the world in a day,

With a flame of desire, to devour the lot

And there will be left nothing...


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