As I gazed the night sky;
I saw stars shining and shimmering.
Amongst all one glowed the most;
one that snatches everyone's admiration.
How to other stellar this is unjust!
Being upset, I asked the Moon "Why;
Why among the stars is the Universe differing?"
The Moon laughed as if I just said a jest!
"Oh dear, It's humans who fostered comparison."
Hearing this only agitated my quest.
"each star has been painted with the same dye."
Said the Moon,"They are just at a distance varying.
Now tell me, how did you decide which talents are best?
How on the limited scale you pupil do selection?
Don't you know it's a diversity fest?"
"For you can't excel on ground if you are meant to fly.
You won't reach your full potential if it's world that you are impressing.
Oh dear don't be a society's expectation host.
You are the brightest star at your own destination.
It's your instinct that you should listen to most."
"So to stubborn belief bid a good bye.
Follow your dreams, don't be afraid of messing.
Quit competing with others, life ain't a contest."
"How absurd was my outlook!", I said with a hesitation.
'I'll shine in my own sky' in the conclusion I engrossed.
~Sabahat Khan
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MY OWN SKY
Poetry'MY OWN SKY' yesterday I had an interesting conversation with the Moon which I penned down in this poem. Have you noticed that each star shine with different intensity in different skies at different places? Not that one shines lesser than other, on...
