Making Heaven and Earth meet
Wasn’t an easy task
Yet they came together
In the horizon of love to bask
The earthy princess- Body
Was to marry Life- the celestial prince
This wedding of Earth and Heaven
Was such an auspicious thing
Life and Body were tied by breath
A strong bond they hoped would last
It only lasts a lifetime though
Yet to nurture it they both worked hard
Their nurturing made the bond gain weight in their lives
But soon it grew heavy to weigh upon their ties
Life started slipping out of Body’s loving embrace
And Body grew tired of having Life’s whereabouts to trace
Life, the eternal wanderer, transcended the bond to leave
Leaving behind the aged Body, their separation to grieve
The Body gave up, as their bond grew weaker with time
While Life wandered with reclaimed freedom touching bliss sublime
Jyoti Prateek