As I See, Life And Death Poem by ritty patnaik

life and death,
two sides of a coin
alternately,
following eachother.

life....
another name,
for staying alive, means
different things
to different people.
for me, for you,
for other people!

for the lover,
it is the sweet nothings,
whispered by the beloved
in his ears.,
or the sweet calling of the koel,
for its mate!

for the poet, food
for his thoughts,
expressions and feelings.

life for the farmer,
a promise of rain,
for a good crop next year.

for a prostitute,
waiting to sell,
to fend for her family,
hardships, better known to her.

for the city dwellers,
life means, to be on toes,
morning to evening, without respite,
having no time,
to stand and stare.

for me life,
a sweet babble of babies,
butterflys in their wings,
caring thoughts of loved ones
it can be a love song,
old letters of lifetime attachments!


death.......a negative utterance
which one does not want to hear.
a uninvited entry to a peaceful life.,
last phase of all beings.
the permanent rest house,
for tired travellers.

an end of wishes and dreams,
argument of a dissatisfied person.

but, in the language of soothsayers,
it is the emancipation of a knowing heart,
for the soul eternal bliss.

for the material world,
it is thethe fragrance of jasmine,
plucked as a gift
to the unknown.! !