I Found Out The Soft Way Poem by Raj Dronamraju

The extended kiss of a brave new world
Soft, rotted, repellent
Part of the plan that finds you tied down with bedsheets
Can't move as if many fathoms underwater

In the school of soft knocks, no one urges you to try harder
And everyone is recognized for their lack of accomplishment

I saw the man at work
And that was a sword that slew suburban sleep
Concealment broken, no more opium sleep

The delivering of soft truth leaves you confused and is forgotten shortly after
Self-delusions remain untouched as if behind a pampered force field

The inevitability of the hard landing
Harder than for those who experienced hard landings throughout their life
Harder than a lifetime of missed opportunities that one was not equipped to recognize as opportunities

And the day will come when someone will ask you very pointed questions
And their straightforwardness is like a bucket of cold water poured over your head
Do you like his vector?
He is the inspector