Numbers

Quantifying everything

the norm is to assign a digit

to everything we see

Distance is measured

they assign a number

for the space between two people

so how can there be

an unreachable distance

between two humans

who live under the same roof

Knowledge is measured

with ranks and scores

so how can there be

ignorant scholars

who know nothing about

misery of a human heart

or the struggles of

another human being

Life is measured

they count the years

so how can there be

some who live so many years

but never living the life

and some who live only a few years

but they live the life to the fullest

There are so many numbers

surrounding us, confusing us

we look at the digits

but not the feelings

we look at the ciphers

but not the message

we look at the facts and stats

but not the stories

we focus on the quantity

but forget what matters in the end is

quality

 

© Vindhya Colombage