Nothing Belongs To Me Poem by Amitava Sur

Nothing Belongs To Me

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I have to give up everything
Whatever is mine,
Nothing belongs to me
What I boast to be of mine.

I arrived in this earth
While nothing was with me,
When I'll die and go back again
Nothing I can carry.

The faster I can give up
The better I'll feel free
None can snatch or ride on me,
I have nothing to envy.

I have to leave my riches,
My pleasures and my prides
My love, my people ……
My sorrows, miseries and pains.

I have to leave my heart and my mind,
I have to leave my " I ".
Only I will be carrying the soul -
When I shall die.

This earth does not allow to carry anything
Except the soul which is divine.
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Amitava (8.06.2014) 5-00pm

Sunday, June 8, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: spiritual
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This poem I wrote, about the significance and the role of a human life on this earth.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Akhtar Jawad 08 June 2014

You are partly, with your soul you will carry your acts. And you will leave behind many things such as good children properly socialized. Whenever your children will do any thing good, you will also get the benefit. If plant a tree which provides shelter and fruits to others you will be benefited, The reason is simple even after you your acts will serve the humanity.

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Roseann Shawiak 08 June 2014

Amazing! ! Yes it is perfect, Amitava. It is how I think of things exactly. This poem is my treasure, I will read it often. My soul has everything it needs to take me to heaven. Thank you Amitava. RoseAnn

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Brian Johnston 28 June 2014

Ah, but if soul exists and I believe it does, then don't you think we carry our memories with us too. Aren't our memories what truly give flesh to our soul, in fact imprint our humanity on our soul. And don't you also think that our memories of things are in fact sometimes even superior to the actual experience we are remembering? I do! My memory of hearing Mahler's 9th Symphony live for the first time far exceeds any the chance of my ever recreating this experience again. Like making love to a woman you love for the first time, there is just one first time! Looking forward to reading more of your work Dear Poet.

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* Sunprincess * 22 June 2014

...........this is one of the most real poems I have ever read.....so true....and definitely makes one think of living a simple life with few belongings....cause what you said is absolutely true.....nothing actually belongs to anyone....everything we see belongs to God....and he is very kind and gracious to lone it to us......I am adding this write to my favourites...

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Srabanti Guha 21 June 2014

WOW' such a perfect realization! ! When we leave this mortal life, we just can't carry anything with us even this body also Loved these lines with wisdom I have to leave my heart and my mind, I have to leave my I..... Fantastic 10 on 10

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Geetha Jayakumar 20 June 2014

Beautiful poem. Very true said in just one line.....I have to leave my I. Very true said whatever we have got, we got it from here and we have to leave everything here when we go, including our body....So we are left with nothing, including the word I....

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Valsa George 09 June 2014

Absolutely right Amitava....! Whatever riches we accumulate here, we have to forsake... Perhaps we many be able to leave behind some memories sweet or sour in others' mind.... That too will fade away in course of time! What lives on forever is our soul.... Enjoyed this beautiful poem!

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