Am I you? or Are you me?
I asked, contemplated ,but saw nothing!
Just glared into the darkness of thy eyes,
Through those who have lost out to you.
I eat up life on pleasures,
I crib for greener pastures,
Mind sways, hither and thither,
Success? Failure? Neither.
Mr.X comes in the morning,
I play with words, with him till the evening,
Then darkness makes me lonely,
To question Is it you who is me?
Death, Can I be you?
For success is your birhtright.
Everyone bows to you.
So what, if in fear.
People believe you are divine,
I want no godly powers of thine,
Just make me as relentless as thee,
Death, make me thee!
Friday, May 26, 2006
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Death - A Delimiter
Whenever we see through night we see two things the beauty of the night sky with the glittering stars and the fear of thedark. And what one sees it mostly depends on the person. But at some point of time we would have seen both the views. Even though darkness berings the fear factor we try to see the lighter side it. And its a tribute the poets and the mothers who have made this possible by inscribing the picture of the beauty associated with the night. But somehow not all things can be seen by people in both ways.
The prime example is Death. Death always brings with it an element of fear, the darkness surrounding life. It is always used to symbolise Pessimism. I dont know whether people dont want to see the other side of death or they just dont even after trying.
This topic has always fascinated me. For me , It has always symbolised optimism. You may ask why?
Let me try to come up with some logic first. Why is that we try to save things up and work so hard and many times end up with things that are not necessities but merely accessories. We want to enjoy life to the maximum. Why? Becuase we know that someday we will die and do not know what lies at the other end of the spectrum . We burn ourselves out and reach an end. The best part is we dont know how the end will be and what it will cater to. But yes at any cost Death will consume us. Thats why it inspires me. No matter how lavishly and healthily you live your life Death is the ultimate end. You may have had close encounters with Death. This teaches you the value of Life. So you will become more careful while handling your life.
It says "You may laugh out loud when you escape my clutches, but ultimately I will always have the last laugh." If you look at it carefully it teaches you perseverence. It teaches you patience. It teaches you that if you have the will to win you can always reach your goal. It teaches you Optimism.
Thats why I beleive that the notion of Death is not a limit but a delimiter. If the thought is taken seriously it can expand the horizon of your thinking instead of narrowing it down. Try to see the dark side of the moon also sometimes. Beauty doesnt signify happiness at all times.
If you are looking at it in a religiouis point of view, which is not my cup of tea ,Indian Mythloogy has it that even Death is signified by a God, YamadhramaRaja. And as per my knowledge we dont have gods to signify Evil. So obviously death is not evil. So next time you think of that try to recall this article if you ever happen to read this.
The prime example is Death. Death always brings with it an element of fear, the darkness surrounding life. It is always used to symbolise Pessimism. I dont know whether people dont want to see the other side of death or they just dont even after trying.
This topic has always fascinated me. For me , It has always symbolised optimism. You may ask why?
Let me try to come up with some logic first. Why is that we try to save things up and work so hard and many times end up with things that are not necessities but merely accessories. We want to enjoy life to the maximum. Why? Becuase we know that someday we will die and do not know what lies at the other end of the spectrum . We burn ourselves out and reach an end. The best part is we dont know how the end will be and what it will cater to. But yes at any cost Death will consume us. Thats why it inspires me. No matter how lavishly and healthily you live your life Death is the ultimate end. You may have had close encounters with Death. This teaches you the value of Life. So you will become more careful while handling your life.
It says "You may laugh out loud when you escape my clutches, but ultimately I will always have the last laugh." If you look at it carefully it teaches you perseverence. It teaches you patience. It teaches you that if you have the will to win you can always reach your goal. It teaches you Optimism.
Thats why I beleive that the notion of Death is not a limit but a delimiter. If the thought is taken seriously it can expand the horizon of your thinking instead of narrowing it down. Try to see the dark side of the moon also sometimes. Beauty doesnt signify happiness at all times.
If you are looking at it in a religiouis point of view, which is not my cup of tea ,Indian Mythloogy has it that even Death is signified by a God, YamadhramaRaja. And as per my knowledge we dont have gods to signify Evil. So obviously death is not evil. So next time you think of that try to recall this article if you ever happen to read this.
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