I am the dreamer
Fantastical possibilities
and countless opportunity
constitute my reality

But now he's all grown up
and dreadfully practical
With nary a dollop
of anything whimsical.
I'm afraid the dreamer
has become quite practical

I am the pragmatist
Benign equity
and rising amenity
fabricate my reality

But he's wandering on a path of his own making,
never seeing a destination, pining for Mirkwood's treetops
and wishing for the carefree flow of the Brandywine
Who would have guessed ambition and obligation
would lead right back to the folly of childhood?

I am Zubair
Innumerable contradictions
and multifaceted reflections
make up my personality.