A Matter of Perspective

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You may look like a millionaire to some,   

To others, you’re a pauper in disguise… 

In one hand, your wealth is a treasure, 

In another, it may barely meet the eyes…

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Ants and bees might see you as grand,  

While big trees won’t notice your stand…  

You may feel like a small fish in the river, 

Yet to others, you’re a whale in the island…

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You might tower above your own sphere,  

Yet fade to nothing in other communities… 

While you feel overwhelmed by troubles,  

Others see you afloat in a sea of opportunities… 

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You might excel in your cherished craft,

But to some, you’re just a beginner… 

Your voice, a sweet melody to some ears,  

To others, it’s a noise with no manner…

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Your battles, trivial to some they seem,  

But to others, they’re a mountain steep…  

To one, you may be a guiding star so bright,  

Yet to another, just a shadow lost in sleep…

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Comparison steals your joy away,  

Breeding bitterness, a vicious snare…  

So stay kind, love the life you live,  

And live the life of the dreams you care…

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Focus on your journey, special for you,  

Not one where you don’t have a say…

Compete only with the self you were,  

And grow stronger each passing day…

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–Kaushal Kishore