Fair Play

When i was but a little boy,
When i spent days in merriment and joy
i thought the entire world was my playground,
i thought all that i heard were happy sounds,
till the day i saw high in the sky,
a magnificent bright red sphere,
i set my sights on the mighty sun,
but then i heard my mom scream,
things are certainly not what they seem,
i went too close and i could see,
i glimpse of sudden reality,
just then i remembered my mom's words,
those which i never really had heard,
there are lessons waiting to be learnt,
you'll realise some things only after you get burnt,
as i fell down on the earth with a mighty thud,
there was lesson that i grasped,
not every man can hug the sun,
its certainly not meant for everyone,

there are lessons you learn everyday,
start with this- the world's just not ready for fair play.....

Ed Lithium