Time compression

There are times we look back,

only to realize years have passed,

but for us, it's only yesterday, 

as if we are stranded on path,

and others keep overtaking us.

Time compression...

A phenomenon we experience, 

when we remember days past,

events seemed to have rushed,

like acceleration of clock hands,

leaving nothing for us to reflect.

For, we have lived similar routine,

not many surprises, challenging stimuli,

to be registered into our mind,

while past, present and future,

synchronized, like parallel lines. 

And brain, being an efficient machine,

creates limited template, discarding details,

where weeks and months of data,

being compressed in single generic file,

showing glimpses of how things were.

Time compression...

We feel uneasy, might regret,

of not doing enough to reminisce, 

for, period of few novel events,

were needed for increasing density, 

of memories in our storage.

Like, learning new skills,

traveling somewhere unfamiliar, 

meeting different people,

acting as cognitive milestones,

and anchors, in mental timelines.

Be discerning

Be discerning, when having relations,

With ones thriving in chaotic environment, 

By indulging in negativity, 

Or craving for entitlement. 

They have good values, 

But also have bad qualities, 

Which influences the character,

From their daily habits,

Of how they invest time,

In contents or expressions.

When declarations irks

It's natural to have disagreements, 

having different perspective & preferences, 

still, there are certain statements made,

evokes frustrations, being an irritant.

So, what makes us to react,

when we are minding our business, 

is it some expectations we have,

or couldn't ignore the dangers inherent.

The world is complex, depends on contexts,

still people generalize, issue absolute verdicts,

it might bother us, how convinced they are,

being intellectually lazy, to prove their point.

Such declarations lack reflections, 

their position final, demands submission, 

making us evaluate, the said premises,

which stands on weak foundations. 

We differentiate, performances from sincerity 

if words not backed by actions with clarity,

being cautious of volatility & inconsistencies, 

making it harder to commit for long-term.

Such rhetorics irk, even if we understand, 

from disputed choices, to unsolicited advices,

still, every observation, have two sides,

as long as they are grounded . . .

Leaves room for reality to breathe!