Life Poem by Mallika Achuthan Menon

Life

Rating: 4.4

In between the birth and death
Life is flowing like a river
We are fine drawn lines on water
The lines vanishing in a wink.
At times I feel we are puppets
And are manipulated by
an unseen puppeteer, the Almighty.
The string holder is He Himself
and when He sets the strings in motion
We, the puppets, move ahead
to act well in this predestined play.
Thus we complete our own karma
in this span of life itself.
Our own good and bad deeds both
unknowingly become our friends.
We care for only our own happiness
As all are selfish to the core always.
Lying, cheating, hurting become mutual
As they are usual rituals for each one here.
Death always acts like a senseless joker
can intervene anywhere anytime!
we forget this fact conveniently.
When its shadow casts on us
no more high or low in class
All are equal then and there.
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COMMENTS OF THE POEM

So true...wise words

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Sekharan Pookkat 29 August 2014

there is a saying- nothing in this world is mine- (ethem na mama) There are some people who live for others and sacrifice their life for the cause of others.

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Somanathan Iyer 01 September 2014

As long illusion enthralls our wisdom, we keeping moving blindly with all sorts of materialistic qualities. A nice poem well expressed!

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Chinedu Dike 29 August 2020

A profound philosophical reflection written with clarity of thought and mind. A work of an intricate mind.

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Dr Antony Theodore 28 August 2020

Lying, cheating, hurting become mutual As they are usual rituals for each one here. Death always acts like a senseless joker can intervene anywhere anytime! Truths of life explained very poetically from experience. tony

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Kumarmani Mahakul 16 September 2015

Of course life is flowing like a river in between the birth and death. We have to enjoy the fruit of karma(resolve) . Dear Mallika, a true picture you have presented nicely and vividly that any one will admit. A brilliant poem. .......10

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Sasidharan Vellat Menon 17 October 2014

Your poem depicts the various aspects of life quite beautifully.

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Dr Pintu Mahakul 05 October 2014

In between birth and death hanging the life. Nicely expressed about life. Beautiful life poem ever shared on this desk. Nice, Nice.

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