Soul's Worldly Sojourn Poem by Om Chawla

This world is full of imperfections;
even more of contradictions.
Here pain and pleasure both reside;
contempt and pity walk side by side.
Hatred is the nature of some;
loving gestures of some resound.
There are some who nurture jealousy;
some with compassion abound.
We rue the end of joyous moment;
sadness do we soon lament.
In love we seek life after life;
in agony we seek end of strife.
Drought and floods are common affliction;
'quakes tsunamis causing devastation.
This world is lovely and bountiful;
nay, it's harsh and tyrannical.
By human apathy, greed or lust
pain and suffering is human lot.
Humane if humans were to be,
lesser would sufferance be.
This imperfect world is perfect
for soul's sojourn and purification
for next life's karmic determination
or for ultimate salvation.