Drought, disease, acts of nature
Rip, ravage and tear apart
Life is but brief - inevitable
Death's trap lies in wait
Yet lives were lost today -
in the blink of an eye;
The imploding fires of hatred
Maiming bodies, breaking hearts
Hatred will lose - even if it
pushes innocents to their end;
The joy of victory is but short
For one day - peace will descend
Holding the earth together
Are our ancestors' remains
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
They lie mingled, without constraints.
Step into a river - and the sand beneath
Is softened by my ancestors' ashes;
Cushioning the feet of unknown children
Helping them laugh, play and frolic
Your ancestors perhaps lie below
Forests, trees and crops that grow;
Giving food here, shade there
Nothing to lose, giving without fear
Harmony is our destiny - if not here
In the great beyond; and one day
Lying in silence, we will feed and shelter
Unknown children of the future
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*Dedicated to the innocent lives lost in the Mumbai serial blasts today. If you are looking for information or help for your loved ones in Mumbai, this website by Mumbai bloggers may help you.
8 comments:
thats great work buddy
you write as good as your name
keep up the spirit of mumbai
all we need is strength from people like you
regards
pallav
Pallav,
Welcome! Thanks for the appreciation.
Priya.
Step into a river - and the sand beneath
Is softened by my ancestors' ashes;
Cushioning the feet of unknown children
Helping them laugh, play and frolic
if only everybody can think like this.
I'm going to make a list of all things I want to enjoy before I die and am going to get them done as soon as possible :-).
Hope all's well at your end, PK.
-swami
lovely! lovely! blog. Made my day today as I diligently went thru each and every post of yours. Was sorta sobbing at some, laughing at others but mostly was just happy to find another kindred soul and full of awe at your immense courage and zest for life.
Swami,
Great to hear from you. Go ahead, enjoy life and try every ice cream flavor there is :-)
I'm doing ok, thanks. Hope your summer is going well.
Priya.
Deepa,
Welcome! Thanks for the appreciation. It made my day to note that you read all my posts :-)
Take care,
Priya.
Hi Priya,
In the blink of an eye indeed!
very disturbing indeed- and as always- u've expressed so well ...
well, priyam, have tagged you...hope you feel like doing it, pls chek :
http://ardramaamsandhyakal.blogspot.com/2006/07/tagged-again.html
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