Chaos is Essential


Monotone in each “Black and White” key

Yet, either natural, flat or sharp
Confined within an octave, from A to G
In any keyboard, strings or harp
Orderly and perfect in its pitch
Producing its characteristic sound
In repetition it’s plain noise, albeit rich
Hardly any value to be found
Guided by a metronome, at the cue of a “Conductor”
Seemingly chaotic, notes jump out in magical harmony
Escaping fingers of the Master
Creating music for many
Without an instructor or a visionary
Precarious collision of noisy notes could be consequential
While Order is obligatory
Chaos is essential

Conscience

When shall you learn?

Oh master?
Why make me burn?
After every socio-political disaster.
I’ve yet come clear and clean
In all your thoughts and actions
Lest you forget, I’m but a glean
Of YOUR deeds, not reactions
Selfless help is referenced in mythology
But that’s rare in today’s human psychology
Each individual fights his own battle
Only when it’s personal, do their bones rattle
Stop playing the game of expectations
Of social justice and collective strength
They look good on prose and citations
Best kept at arm’s length
I’m YOUR conscience
As a team, let’s stay clean
Don’t opine on every nonsense

And take away my sheen