Beware of me!

Subtract all my dreams from reality
my hopes, aspirations, illusions, all
far removed from this real world of
deadlines and goals, where only crisp
currency notes are passports to bliss

mercy, sympathy and compassion
a weakness of the meek and losers,
values and self respect excuse of
the fools, ruthlessness is the virtue
of the winner in this game called life

long have I remained in a deep, deep
slumber, a balance sheet of almost half
a century of pain that only speaks of the
unreturned debts of love that I had to write
off, to create my self righteous enemies

the eyes that were once shut very tight
is now wide open, oh how it hurts and
hurts, this bright sunlight of reality check,
maybe it takes time to adjust, but finally
I am ready to face this world, devoid

of my dreams, where power is the sole
passion of the strong and selfishness, the
weapon of the survivor, all I asked was
to be left alone, to live and let live,but
now that I have no options, no escape

from this manipulative world of hatred,
ingratitude and sycophancy, where the
shallow waters of false sentiments are but
mere mirrors of deception, please beware
of me, please beware of me........