Whilst walking on shank’s mare
With feet naked of shoes of care
I traversed through
jungle of life
Wherein soothes the breeze of happiness
and torments the tornado of strife.
I rested under the leafy tree of love
standing at friendship’s gates.
I watered the plant shriveled
by the scorching sunbeams of hate
Therein I met the ravenous wolves
Who plots and savors your fall,
And the cunning foxes who
whispers the deceiving calls.
I saw the lions of terror
reveling in the pool of blood,
I saw the doves of peace
helping the sorrow hit birds.
I chanced upon the angels
with the eyes akin to doe,
And wondered at the earthlings
bereft of ill wishers and foes.
Whilst plucking the flower of love
I was hurt by the thorns of hate
While drinking the water of life
I was dragged by the currents of fate.
Now I know
Be friend or foe,
all play the God given part
With whom we meet
fight, love and depart.
Anjali
26-08-2009
An excellent animal back dropp for this jungle of life poem a pleasure to read, your way with words no need to repeat always a winner+++++++++10 regards....uavaniceday
lovely imagery, life is indeed full of different types of people, like the jungle and it's variety still, some people are ok, but beware, and get to know them, in case they are 'mad, bad and dangerous to know! '
Whilst plucking the flower of love/I was hurt by the thorns of hate/While drinking the water of life/I was dragged by the current of Fate......Truely, very poetic lines! This is the understanding of life, its value..nice poem..I like it
Now I know Be friend or foe, all play the God given part With whom we meet fight, love and depart. yes its God making our destinies fix with each other.. we dont lnow and strangers to each other but suddenly some of us came into contact and start heartiest love..yes heart makes way the heart which is welcoming it.. its really a good and impressive poem with great logic..romantic way of writing is your style..and i liked it..10/10
oh sooooooooo sweetly woven the life's gist in these lines..wow anju u r great! 10+++++++++++++++++
u r right life now is like a jungle with no fear from the lord & the rule people r living with is (NO RULE) .great work keep it up.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
I loved your animal cavalcade, Jungle from men's memory have fade. The last stanza sums up wisely, Now I know Be friend or foe, all play the God given part With whom we meet fight, love and depart. As ever, your poetry is superb. CP