The Ambitious Youth

The first duty of a youth,
Is to have an ambition,
Thus spake Vivekananda.....
But the problem precisely is,
Vivekananda,
Will turn in his grave,
If he comes to know,
What goes by the name of 'Ambition',
In these 'permissive' post-modernist times...

Now, 'Ambition' is an Euphemism,
An urge,
An urge irrational,
To acquire more and more,
For the sake of acquring more and more,
In a vain attempt,
To soothe and satiate,
A bruised and a bloated ego.....

Oh ambitious youth !
How low have you been made to stoop !
You don't seem to realize that,
Superfluous things like,
A platinum ring or a luxury car,
Can never give your soul,
The rich meaning,
That a competitive life,
Has robbed you of.....

Now,
Having an 'Ambition'
Seems to be nothing but,
A subtle form of a crime,
A crime against yourself,
And against humanity.....