Pride and Passion

By Avika

I don’t understand.

Whom should I listen to?

My pride which tells me to,

work hard, hustle and enjoy retirement at 40.

or

My passion which tells me to,

enjoy life right now.

What if my pride fails me?

I work hard but I die at 43?

What if my passion fails me?

What if I enjoy too much and be caged under unused potential?

I am too young and yet too old for this decision,

Too naive and too oversmart to decide what’s dearer.

As my pride works through my passion and my passion is fueled by my pride.

I will always be stuck in this little gap of passion and pride.

& I will lay my head

and share my thoughts

with my own capability

that lies beside me

and is made with the same molecules as I.