I Lost My Way

I lost my way The day I was taught to grab and not share I was filled with knowledge That brought no wisdom But only pride devoid humility I was given a religion by birth I had a God Almighty and was told It was the only true God! I lost my way The day I was sent to an institution To cram a structured knowledge Endless information was heaped on me To make me clever and ready for life A knowledge that taught me to mind my worth Only in terms of material success Drove me in pursuit of an elusive happiness! I lost my way The day I learnt alphabets And poured on volumes of books That shaped a mind of rigid dogmas But no tolerance for others' thoughts I was given an education That taught me to be patriotic And wall the world with boundaries!