The High Road

Take the high road, they said
Hold your peace and be the "bigger man".
Swallow your pride, your hurt and what you know is right.
let them go their way, they said.

Hold your tongue, they said
be the calm in the storm
don't let them get the better of you, don't stoop
keep your head held high they said.

weather the storm, they said
he sees it all they said
hold your peace and keep your grace
life comes a full circle, they said.

when others live by "at least",
you must live by "my best" , they said.
when others cursed and shirked,
you must embrace it and bless and thank the lord, they said.

The high road is lonely, cruel and harsh
up on a pedestal, expectation abound
the path less taken for sure.
the divine light is at the end they said.
but honestly, can't even see it any more.




Comments

  1. Jacob Tharakan ChackoJuly 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM

    There is no end where you can see the divine Light.
    For the divine light is within you;
    For the divine light is within us.
    It is our conscience, our sense of right and wrong and our sense of direction.
    When we are aware that it comes from within us we become the divine Light.
    Why look around?
    Why look out?
    Let us look within
    We are the divine.

    Tat Tvam Asi”
    We are the ultimate reality
    We are the ultimate divinity
    We are what we think we are

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  2. AnonymousJuly 26, 2025 at 6:42 PM

    That so beautifully crafted

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  3. Divya AjithJuly 27, 2025 at 4:26 AM

    Beautifully written

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