Sonnet: Mere Talents Aren’t Enough

The man with talents can’t always come first! This world became imperfect aft man came; Sometimes in life, water can’t quench one’s thirst; If world’s gone bad, then all men are to blame. Apart from talents, strategy matters! All may not reach a ladder’s top at once; No darning makes anew, cloth in tatters; If bowling’s strong, you tend to get less runs. You know your strengths and weaknesses in depth; If you can’t win, you need not always cry; Sometimes, we sleep in places yet unswept; If poor, you choose the field in which you try. While other things matter if you must win, Nevertheless, we ought to avoid sin. 6-5-2001