Required

Required

Is it enough?

Is it enough to just

Eat a meal just to end hunger?

Is it enough to like

A particular song without

Having an appreciation for

The subtleties of the notes- harmony

Is it enough to just

Have clean clothes to wear

To work everyday-

Must I feel reduced for

Not being fashionable

When is enough enough?

These questions rattle

Angrily inside my chest

Daily

Words- common words

Persistence, passion, drive

Lust, fire

Natural feelings and

Innate reactions

Cramped, thoughtlessly into

Boxes labeled “required”

Isn’t it enough to

React to life without

Having to turn to

Societal norms

Before allowing your

Body and mind to react

Sometimes

A smile is just a smile

A song is just a song

A deep breath is just

An exhalation

A kiss is not an

Action but an expression

Water boils every time

No choice

I react to the words, the

Look-

Your touch

Nothing forced, nothing

Premeditated-

No internal struggle

Reaction, basic

Fast, clean

Real and messy