Afterglow

Thought life was about walking her dreams
Decided to travel and take the lead
Met her favourite people on way
But she left them behind instead

There was music in the air
There was beauty everywhere
But she set for the loneliness ahead
In search of success and her rightful share

The journey was long
But companions very few
Up at the top
It wasn't the utopia
She had in view

There were trees without leaves
Meadows without flowers
Seemed to be the land for the old
With no liveliness anywhere

A hand touched her from behind
Asking 'Young Lady, why are you here?"
She looked ahead, she looked behind
'Success' - she knew was the answer

But was she happy? Was she sad?
Was the destination worth her pain?
What seemed like a dream was finally an illusion
Of success and ambition in vain

The journey she traversed so fast
Had an equal amount of happiness and sorrow
But living it in its rightful time and measure
Was the right way to upgrow

Success is not the end, happiness is
So walk together and run slow
Love, Laugh and Live
Because life also has an afterglow!