Life a delicate thread,
the length of a span,
snap it will, dread.
Gingerly, spread an intricate plan.
But the waves of uncertainty,
lashed to erode the well-crafted strategy,
Alas! like flotsam , tossed around by destiny.
lay broken, a weakened psychology.
I am the master of my fate,
I am the captain of my soul,
Thumped proudly bare-chest, till date.
Earth beneath my ground split into a hole .
Cried a voice; an inner voice
"respect the forces of creation"
bow to the fury, I had no choice.
"Halt the advance of invasion."
Go slow! the greatest vice is greed,
for it knows not gender or creed.
Make peace with thyself
foremost conquer thyself.
The great Greek king came to India with an ambition to conquer the world through war and invasion. His mighty army and battle field acumen could not fulfill his ambition. But Gautam Buddha found true meaning of life and hence his preachings are revered.
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That was so insightful Kalpana!!!
ReplyDeleteI could feel the entire journey spanned by you int he poem!!!
U are so good at it!!!
That 's so nice to be showered by praises, Dear Me. Make an attempt to try different themes.
DeleteThat's like a zen like state. It's a great poem to remind that inner peace can conquer. Thanks for this Kalpana!
ReplyDeleteIt's difficult to conquer one-self and the person who does so attains Nirvana.
DeleteI love this poem and clearly takes us along life's path and the grand adventure it is!
ReplyDeleteKathy
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oh i like the way you have tried to portray 'acquiring the world' by use of peace .. just lovely and nice effort :)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved how you played with the words and the meaning
ReplyDeletehow true greed is what making things go haywire. And then there are many things else also which distract us from the path of salvation. Inner peace is difficult to achieve because we are hell bent on achieving so many other things..
ReplyDeleteRicha