Life Isall About Daringto Sing Poem by Arun Maji

Life is all about journey.
What you call destination
is beginning of another journey.

You study for a bachelor;
and when you receive that bachelor,
you start another journey, your career.

Even death is not an end.
Death too is start of another journey.
If you believe in after-life,
then, from death, you begin another life.
If you don't believe in after-life,
then you know, you would transform into energy.
All matter transform into energy.
So death is never an end, it's the beginning of another journey.

If you hope to enjoy life only when you reach destination;
then you must know,
destination is agonizingly ephemeral, agonizingly eluding!
And that is why, you would always be thirsty for joy,
but you would never have joy.

Life is all about daring to sing,
daring to sing all along journey.

You must sing all along journey.
If it's a rainy day,
you must sing with dance of a rain drop.
If it's a stormy day,
you must play flute with wind in symphony.
if it's a sunny day
you must sing the joy of sun ray.

You must have color in life.
Life won't forgive you, if you say- you play only flute!
If flute is not there, you must whistle.
If your lips are sore, you must play drum.
If your hands are broken, then you must tap with your feet.
No matter what pain you have,
you have to sing, sing something.

Joy is song, and song is joy.
Even a melancholy melody, brings you unique kind of joy.
If you don't sing, how would you have joy?

The best way to prepare for singing in future,
is to sing your best, at this very moment.
So, sing now. Sing at this very moment.
Sing your best, with whole heart and whole soul.

O human,
why you worry about future? Why you lament for past?
Look at Sun. What is he doing this very moment?
He is smiling.
Listen to bee. What is she doing this very moment?
She is singing.
Then why are you just holding your flute?
Why don't you play?
Play o human, play now.
Play your best. Very best.

© Arun Maji
Painting: John William Godward