An Eulogy Poem by BASAB CHAUDHURI

Death is a leveler
An equalizer among unequal,
Even among all odds,
Certain among all uncertain,
Unperturbed, no frailty
No superficiality,
Clear in purpose,
Convinced in execution.
If life is a burden,
Death is a reliever.
Somber and dignified,
It is worshipped with flowers
That too white!
The mad rush of the city
Slows down in front of death.
If life is a winner
Death is the reminder
That nothing lasts for ever.