We All Are On Parole Poem by Aniruddha Pathak
We All Are On Parole
For his fair conduct, goodly grade,
The killer was out on parole.
Easy, for justice to give dole,
The killed when can't come back from dead.
Divine laws might look rather crude,
But justice feels forced to look good!
Yet, with Heaven's liberal dole,
Reborn, are we not on parole?
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A well-known tennis player's sister was killed in 2003. The killer was out on parole due his good behaviour. It was hard for her to reconcile to this liberal justice of mankind, when one who is killed can't come back. The poem then ponders on another truth: We die; get reborn, are we on parole?
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Happenings | 09.08.18 |
A very perceptive write. Wonderful thoughts to ponder about. The laws of men are different from God. Liked how the great Poet made a distinction as how men and Heaven dispense justice. Another great poem from a great discerning mind.
In a way I was looking for your comments on this poem, today it has come, and I feel good about it, thank you so much dear poet.
" The killed when can't come back from dead." i'd make " when" the first word in line. Perhaps Heaven is TOO FULL to take more souls? Or perhaps God is giving us a second (or 3rd or 100th?) chance to earn Heaven? We are really 'on parole' from! ! ! bri ;)
well, the second part came but not the first... so let me reconstruct what I said earlier... First, could I pray have my poetic freedom? Second, 'the' can be used as a stressed syllable, but the way i did I thought was better, for my tetra-cord (tetra meter) iambic (eight syllabic line) .
... contd The word heaven is used here in a slightly different sense, not paradise, but in the sense of Destiny or Fate, 'those that decide fate'... You know as I too that there is no heaven for us (not universal 'us', but both us) . May be a few days there for some accidental good deeds, but what awaits us is perhaps.... so enjoy your parole.
A insightful rendition set aside for sober reflection. Thanks for sharing, Aniruddha. Remain enriched.
'Remain enriched', ah such wonderful good wishes, what more a poet can expect, thanks so much dear poet Chinnedu Dike.
The idea of Punar Janm (lives after lives) appeals, as it replies so many questions that can not be replied by any other ethics.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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1/19/2025 5:15:10 PM # 1.0.0
...........Reborn, are we not on parole? Prisoners are sent on parole for good conduct, but we are sent to the earth on parole for purificatory process
Alas, very few earn their parole well, But God is kind and hopes, one day 'he/she will realize'. Yes, well said, we are on parole for purification. Thanks dear poet.