The Meaning of Life

Wrote this while travelling in a train in Mumbai

Life is so precious, to us so dear,

but we all live in fear.

The fear of failing, falling, disappointing;

and so we forget the true meaning.

Over one in a gazillion chances of you being here.

Not just a coincidence, that should be clear.

Everyone has problems, some similar.

Don't cry, look at yourself in the mirror.

Every day there is something to learn,

and maybe a new opportunity to earn.

Even curd does not turn into butter until churned;

respect and money are not taken but earned.

Life is a long story one must cherish.

But it might not always be happy in the end.

Just like a race, even our lives will finish,

but to lose or to win is ours to mend.