“Tis the wink of an eye, ’tis the draught of a breath,
From the blossom of health to the paleness of death,
From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud-
Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?”
― William Knox
Ashes to ashes
dust to dust
we all are made up from this
and in them finally, we rest
we learn the lessons from the
untrammeled thoughts in our
in our resplendent minds and
savor the ambrosial
presence of the divine around us
We were conceived as a stardust
and living on the edge
testing out limits
filled with ego and disgust
We create this shiny visage
to flaunt and glimmer in
the darkest of the days
praying under our
bated breath
for the
savior to come and
save our grace.
We are living
our life in a denial
turning our back to the truth and
rubbing the ashes of
anger, hurt and pain
As beautiful as the first time around.
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This is really good Megha.
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Thanks Maverick
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Well penned Megha 😊
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Thanks so much for reading Maahi.Glad you liked it
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😊😊
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Yes, avoid the ostrich or lemming lifestyle, attend and be aware.
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Exactly.Thanks for reading it so well Paul.
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Such a beautiful artistic rendition of who we are and what we become. Brilliant
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Thanks Shantanu. A little awareness goes a long way.
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It sure does
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