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Friday 27 July 2012

Immortality

'How is it' I asked 
'Can I live after death ?'
Smirked He and said
'Not in all your earned wealth'


The choice is your's lad
From this day onward
What you do and what you sow
That's how in memories you'll grow


Your riches be sans worth
Your powers be frail than dirt
Your face be forgotten quick
Your remembrance be no sweet


Unless you choose to be more
Than just a life full of chore
Unless you see through your core
Than just whiling away 'a bore'


Choose a path that alters
The days of your's and others
Break free from the mundane cage
Embark upon an inspiring voyage


Show the world the light it seeks
Rescue 'em from deceitful tricks
A message you must yourself become
Not bow down to the dissenting some


Only when you've touched lives
Only when you've made great strides
In changing 'worse' to 'better'
Showering love, you go wherever


When you've burnt on the altar
Of sacrifice and braved life's war
When you've given back to all
Hope in the midst of a bleak fall,


Will you be worthy of a memory
Hailed in pages of history's glory
Then time too will find you mighty
Needless to say, you'll achieve immortality



31 comments:

  1. True,immortality comes by the nature of your deeds and not by the beauty of the skin.
    nicely written.
    ---Gunjan Sinha

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  2. A very beautiful lesson....loved it :-)

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    1. I'm glad that you liked it. Thanks for reading

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    1. "'cuz of the love of my dear readers"

      Thanks Jayashree

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  4. Good one, Anupam!

    Grow so big through your deeds that you become visible beyond this life. Excellent thought.

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    1. Absolutely.

      Thanks Jayadev, for your kind appreciation.

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  5. superb ,awesome is the word :) :)
    really amazing

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  6. Brilliant!
    "Your riches be sans worth
    Your powers be frail than dirt
    Your face be forgotten quick
    Your remembrance be no sweet..." ---The Truth, The Whole Truth, and Nothing But The Truth...

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    1. Thanks Panchali for the emphatic reiteration. I'm taking it as your kind appreciation.

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  8. We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will

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  9. Will you be worthy of a memory?

    Well that single line made me think a lot. Am just one of those millions.....

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    1. Thanks for reading. I'm glad that it touched you.

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