The River and The Life. Poem by Nabakishore Dash

Originates from the
high mountains,
flows incessantly
through deeps and shallows,
wide and narrow,
makes her birth fruitful
by donating the medium of life unhesitatingly,
neither aggrieved by darkness
nor gladdened by light,
till it sees the vastness
of ocean,
finally merges herself into it,
loses her identity,
becomes a portion
of the huge briny.
Once born,
life travels
through many hurdles,
overcomes ups and downs,
ultimately faces death,
be a part and partial
of the supreme soul,
therefore needs good deeds and
humane behaviour to
make our tiny lives shiny.