I’ll Never

I'll never reach the place I like,
If I had lost my way.

I'll never be a good man,
If I don't correct myself when I'm wrong.

I'll never wait till the clouds roll by,
If I had no patience.

I'll never take life seriously,
If I were too playful.

I'll never achieve what I desire,
If I were so ignorant.

I'll never be rude,
If I were too innocent.

I'll never be penny-pinching,
If I were truly generous.

I'll never make anyone dull,
If I were very jovial.

I'll never make hay while the sun shines,
If I happen to come out after  sunset.

I'll never play second fiddle,
If I were straightforward.

-M Rezvie Omerdeen
 36/19 Harrison Jones' Road
 Matale 
 Sri Lanka
 26th November 2014