Smiles amid tears, a bittersweet embrace,
Laughter mingles with cringes, a contrasting chase.
Mending fragments with love's tender binge,
Indulging habits, taking refuge in ego's fringe.

Savoring pain, reluctant to release its hold,
Grasping destiny's threads, elusive, bold.
Bleeding for expectations, a self-imposed plight,
Constructing mental models, in day and night.

Impatience with time, it flows serene,
A world of colors, a vibrant scene.
Flesh grows feeble, the mind refined,
Intolerant of the young, to tradition, blind.

Saddled up for death, a whisper's toll,
Last breath drawn, from life's scroll.
Humanity stumbles into the abyss deep,
Alone, burdened souls sink into sleep.

Yet together, infinite strength does reside,
Bridging tribal divides, unity as our guide.
Words on screens, ink on the page,
Thoughts in minds, the world's stage.

A cage we seek to transcend, to explore,
Through rhymes and verses, seeking more.
© Duck