...or is it being driven by someone else

Sometimes one feels that the journey of life that they are on.
Is not going the way they want it to.
It seems to be going out of control
Making one anxious every step of the way.
Making one frustrated every sec of the day
Making one wait to go out of the way
For trying to figure out what can get life back on track.
But no matter how hard one tries,
One just can’t find reason for all this mental-chaos,
The fight with your own conscience,
The uncertainty that clouds ones decisions,
The relentless war with your spiritual self,
The battle of conscious vs sub-conscious mind,
All of this just doesn't seem to cease within.

When one feels that life is going out of control,
One doesn't need to look for answers anywhere else,
It’s all hidden deeper within.
How can this anxiety, frustration, restlessness be removed?
The truth everyone ends up ignoring is that,
At these moments, lifes actually not being driven by you,
You are that pillion, who feels he trusts the rider,
But ends up being uncertain and anxious all along,
Every mistake the rider makes,
It makes you regret your decision all the more,

You are that pillion, who is neither invincible nor unbreakable,
Who instead of enjoying the cruise coupled with beautiful sights on both the sides of the road,
Ends up being tensed and terrified all along,
Every mistake the rider makes,
It makes you want to end this journey as quickly as possible.

All one needs to do to be content and satisfied of this journey of life,
Is to become the rider,
Cruise smoothly through the journey,
Savour each and every moment of it,
Relish each and every ups and downs,
After all, it’s you who's driving it.

When one feels that the journey of life that they are on.
Is not going the way they want it to.
When one feels that life is going out of control,
All one needs to do to do is
To go in deeper layers of own self,
Connect spritually to one self, find peace and solace.
The journey of life then will seem all the more interesting and satisfying!

So, all one needs to ask oneself is,
Are you driving your life or is it being driven by someone else!

-Antya