We know that some day all this is to end,
Still our silly ways we do not mend!
Prisoners to our ego, we so often go wrong,
When our life could have been a lark and a song!
With our monumental follies we mess it up big time
When the short interval between birth and death could just have been sublime!
Our ugliness so often rears its head
Because we do not with awareness the path of life tread!
In our self-created misery do we wallow
When we could have through life flitted like a swallow!
With our self-inflicted wounds we go our agonising weary way
When life could have been sunshine and hay!
This is how our failings hollow us out like a pest
Though nature gave us the potential to go from better to best!
While, thus, we wear our follies on our sleeve and them flaunt,
The irony of what we are and what we could have been does plague us and haunt!
Arun Bhagat
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Thank you, Sapna dear!
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Very well articulated, Professor Saheb. It is only through conscious living and humility can we lead a meaningful life.
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Thank you very much, Jogesh Bhai! We do have the potential to live a good meaningful life provided we are aware enough to use that potential. Awareness is the key, brother! The devil catches hold of us whenever we lower our guard!
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Well written sir👌👌
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Thanks a lot, Priya Ji, for your positive feedback, Priya dear! Stay blessed.
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Superb lines ,nice msg beautifully expressed.
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Thank you very much, dear. Happy you liked both the message and the expression thereof!
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Harsh reality knitted so beautifully by you Sir!!!!
A self awakening poem!
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Thank you very much, Neha Ji!
Awakening is the key indeed! Anything that helps open our inner eye is welcome!
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Wonderful poem Sir👏👏👏🙏🙏
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Thanks a lot, Meenakshi Ji, for your very good response! Stay blessed.
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Your poems always convey a deep message 😊
Nice poem sir ❤️
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Thank you very much, Archit dear! The depth of life is meant to be explored, isn’t it? And it is important to do so in order to lead a meaningful life.
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