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A River’s Journey

 

Sitting on the bank of the river,

I think about the river’s journey,

It flows continuously,

And falls into the ocean,

And disappears.

 

Human life too is similar,

We flow and we fall into the eternal ocean,

We come and we go,

And vanish into eternity.

 

Where do we go after death?

Where do we go after the last breath?

Do we return to earth with a new form?

Is this cycle of life never ending?

 

Human destiny is a mystery,

This planet, this universe,

All are unknowable mysteries,

 

Sitting on the bank of the river,

I ponder and wonder,

And finding no answers,

I quietly surrender.

 

Vasudha Pansare