Day And Night Poem by Vidya Pandarinath

The easing day breaks with birds
Twittering, often punctuated with the crow
Mastering The orchestra that girds
The little vale down which the drove
Of livestock moves seeking the green and the flow.

The Sun smiles fondly and the breeze
Caresses the living and the inanimate alike
Berries, flowers and foliage show off on trees;
Creatures big and small run about or hike
Harmony and vigour merge into hectic sloth .

The quest begins : tillers, artisans and all
Idlers and gamblers over-trusting their luck
Professionals right and wrong , short and tall
To try their old stuff and get stuck
Indeed money is the measure for the biped !

The teasing dusk ensnares Corpus Dins
Twinkling stars and the infirm moon hoodwink
Sinister crimes born of the Seven Deadly Sins
Innocent art thou unless proven guilty, and stink!
'God saves those who save themselves ' !

But it was on a dark night
The Buddha left, and left for good
All pelf and coveted cosy delight,
Sought revelation under the Enlightenment Wood :
'Crave for naught, nor cherish any Desire! '