The Bridge To The Other Side

Caught in a quagmire of tangibility – that we call “Life”,

Finally, a meaningful addition to the album, at the end of 8 million profiles.

Waiting for a transition – but hate to reopen this album,

Tell me – O! my formless swan,

Where can I find that bridge to the other side?

You are given a form to shelter this formless swan,

And asked to sit for an exam, that spans for around 7-8 decades in general,

You're scored on how well your senses fidget with the nearby transient matter,

Often in this play of hormones, it’s quite common to get lost between Action and Emotion!

But worry not, your deeds shall lead you to that bridge, that leads to the other side! 

An entity called “Mind” got formed in me, as I oscillated between potential and kinetic,

I got fooled by this entity – that really was a mere shadow, when the Sun shone up bright,

Just at the onset of dusk, I realized: To know self, let this water be still, and sparkle,

And only then can your Inner Lake reflect the serene and calm moonlight.

Tell me – O! my Formless swan, where can I find that bridge to the other side?

O swan! How would I ever pray, while staying enchanted with the pride of this flesh and blood?

Beware of that Maya, that like a quicksand – waits for its prey, at the foot of this bridge.

Hence, ever strive to create a perfect square out of that quadrilateral of four Golden values,

While holding the Trishula of three gunas – a goal for which saints indefatigably strive!

O! my swan – Think again, how enchanting it is to walk on that bridge leading to the other side!

For when the battery runs out, this Hamster wheel toy will stop entertaining.

Your flesh, organs, and bones – donated, decomposed, or incinerated!

And as you start swaying again from potential to kinetic, O! swan, tell me –

Will you finally learn to fly and reach the abode where my Mother resides?

I wonder with my psyche tired, and sins infinite – will I ever find that bridge to the side?