Greater Fools

Tribute to John Keating from "Dead Poets Society", Sloan Sabbath from "The Newsroom", and my dear friend Megha Sinha

"And medicine, law, business, engineering,

these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life.
But poetry, beauty, romance, love,
these are what we stay alive for."

- John Keating

The world doesn't need people like me
Strong determined individuals
Movers, who take decisions,

and are undeterred in the face of adversity
Sure, we push the wheels of the world forward
But we don't make it liveable
You do

The world needs people like you
Who find the silver linings in greying clouds
Vulnerable, innocent people who still believe in the goodness of mankind
Who embody hope and love and beauty and joy
Who hurt easy, and are vulnerable to pain
We will protect you, we promise

But we need you

We need you to give our own lives meaning
So please, stay a bit longer
I need you
So stay,

and be delusional about the world
So I might endeavor to make it worth your presence
Stay, and together, let us be the Greater Fools

Vishal Gupta
9 Jan 2018