Kung Fu

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(Inspired by a conversation with Nithya J Rao and Interaction with the group Murmurs of the Metropolis )

Are stand up comedians
The happiest of the lot
Are divorce lawyers
The saddest or not

We live in a world
Where people's mind are full
But they are not mindful anymore
99% do not give a 100%
On the task at hand

The lady who cleans my house
Is an exception to the rule
She works with such concentration
And such pristine perfection
That somehow I feel
She is the happiest person I know

I get excited
when I get new work
But why cannot I do the old jobs
With the same excitement

I love it when I get
 wonderful feedback
But will I work so well,
if it is only me
who will ever applaud

Some chefs say they love to cook
But don't want to dice onions,
Grind roasted spices,
Grate coconut,
Cook on slow fire,
Clean dishes
and segregate waste

But now imagine a cook
Who does all the above with love
Also experiments in free time
Read up recipes
and gastronomical experiences
on the Internet
Chats up food lovers
And even talks to your grandma
The culinary magician!!

Imagine if this cook
Shops for fresh produce himself
Loves to spend hours
Browsing through spice racks
Concocting masalas in his head

Can you see him
dancing with his utensils
Can you see him
detect salt thru the aroma
Can you see him
tasting and relishing his creation

That my friend is true love
That my friend is Kung Fu

I may not have
the Midas touch
and turn to Gold
whatever I undertake

But is there something
Maybe just one thing
For which I give a 100%,
My mindful self,
My will,  my sweat
My heart,  my soul
That and that
Over time
Will become my Kung Fu!!

What is your Kung Fu,  my friend?
-------By Jibrael Jos