Happiness through Knowledge
I lost someone and life was expecting me to break down; I said to life; I knew it; nothing lasts in this phenomenal world. They hated me and I felt nothing in return; no aversion I said to life; you hate whom you love and I choose to ignore I was losing parts by parts of my body; and I felt not need for its upkeep I said to life; when the most beautiful also loses his/ her sheen Who am I then to long to that that's perishable When left abandoned; life laughed out at me I was fine; never expected that all will be forever As I cross forty; I live and expect to fall sick, perish and die in whatever form it may be I lived and welcome life and so will I welcome death But not impatiently; since life and death happens without us waiting for it Little that I had to or could do something for some But they must abandon me; they must move on and I too will It may make me cry but not suffer since old has to go and the new come. In my worst suffering, on my deathbed; nothing matters and nor am ...