Journey of My Life

My journey of life 

started in my mother's womb, 

as a baby 

I moved in a narrow space, 

full of darkness 

I was in prison 

for nine months, 

due to my sins 

In my previous lives 

I shared my mother's food 

and survived for nine months 

I prayed to God

to forgive me for my sins 

and show me light 

God had mercy on me 

after nine months

and released me

from my mother's womb

I closed my eyes, 

as I faced shining light 

I cried as I felt alone 

and faced uncertainty 

My second journey started 

in an unknown world

People rejoiced as I cried 

They surrounded me 

and wanted to see and touch 

as if I was a precious gift

I was given a name 

to indicate my religion, 

the worst curse of my journey 

I forgot my mentor 

as I emerged

from darkness and suffering 

in my mother's womb 

to light of the world 

Childhood was golden period 

with toys all around for pleasures 

and no mental agony 

of right and wrong deeds

an occasional thrashing by mom 

for little mischiefs 

was like piercing by thorns, 

in a bid to get flowers 

My journey progressed 

from childhood to adolescence

with a desire to fly 

and search a suitable match 

Mind was flooded by waves of thought 

of emotions and accomplishments 

The world looked like a treasure house 

and my desires bloomed 

to grab the treasure 

of wealth and beauty 

My fists were too small to acquire 

the vast treasure 

I rose to great height 

alienated from the ground 

and felt the pinch of breathlessness 

I learnt to relax in my wife's arm 

and enjoy the company of God's gift

I remembered my days 

of darkness in mother's womb 

and promises to God 

when my wife conceived

and the story got repeated 

The time of adolescence slipped

fast like spring

and autumn arrived

Nature changed it's colour 

with passage of time

The dreams of pleasures 

changed from spring to autumn 

I lived like tortoise and lotus 

My sense organs got accustomed

to enjoy autumn 

The retiring period was 

a time of isolation 

and enjoying company of spouse 

The attachment to children 

evaporated like dew drops 

in sands of time 

The mind had emptied 

of any thoughts 

I had realised the agony 

of human lives 

from mother's womb to this world 

and aspired to return to 

my permanent abode 

I waited for a call from the God

to return to Him 

It was time now to move 

from this transitory world 

to eternal world 

where there is no darkness 

and light is everywhere 

There is neither pleasures nor agony, 

only peace 

As my body lied still 

without soul, 

people sobbed 

They were ignorant 

They loved my body, 

not my soul 

I was happy to leave my body 

in this transitory world 

and leaving it for the nature 

This last journey 

is an end in itself, 

where there is no effort 

There is no cause and effect 

in an everlasting journey