Twenty some more years I’ve lived
Plenty plus more calendars I’ve stayed
Sheets after sheets my reports
Stories upon stories my tales.
Species and more species of men I’ve met
Characters plus characters I’ve seen
Thoughts upon thoughts I’ve learnt
My lessons on this zone not that few.
Ambition the ruler of man
That makes him an unasked athlete
The occupation that keeps him
What a slave I must tag him.
Sometimes, a state of denial I live
When it fades, reality dawns on me
What really is my gain?
Some minutes of happiness I guess.
Again, ambition takes me over
Like that demon that possesses
When will we be free from this?
Really, it is part of my lessons.