I go holding nothing in my
hands, except the lines that determined my life
I pass with nothing in
my heart except longing for eternal peace
I melt with no
possession except the memories of my being
I return to earth with
gratitude for letting me be in her bosom
I surrender to the
ether with fragrance of love that I was bestowed with
I swim towards the
infinite with no abhorrence for anybody
I surrender my desires
and my attachments and my unfulfilled wishes
I embrace the vast
emptiness
It’s a far better place
I journey to than I have ever gone
It’s a far better rest
that I go to than I have ever known
Remember me
Not for anything but
for how I was one of you
Ordinary, passionate,
dreamy
Guilty, scared and
doubtful
I've known pleasure and
pain
I've seen victory and
despair
I've cherished love and
suffered hatred
I've got and lost
I've suffered my
mistakes
I have lived
This explains a complete life in few sentence so very well written .. A piece of art I can say ...
ReplyDeleteThank You Lopa.
DeleteAmazingly written Anupam, you couldn't have done it any more justice
ReplyDeleteI hope I have Ritika. Thanks for reading
DeleteIs this about coming to peace with what is, I wonder...
ReplyDeleteIt is a statement of what my life would have been when I pass.
DeleteThanks for reading Nimi
Words couldn't be better......when it emerges from deep within....my wishes......great
ReplyDeleteThank you Chaitali
Deleteक्या लिखते हैं आप!!! अदभुत
ReplyDeleteShukriya
DeleteExcellent lines - a perfect mirror held against normal life
ReplyDeleteThank you Tomichan
DeleteThe last lines..."I have lived" is simple but so hauntingly deep. I won't be having an epitaph as I will pledge my organ and body.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading Datta. And what you plan to do is very noble.
DeleteBeautifully written Anupam!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deepa
DeleteThis is very well written. I think it all comes down to making peace in the end, you can't have everything perfect all th time
ReplyDeleteThanks Suyash. That is the message of my Epitaph
DeleteYou always write straight from your heart--this one too is very touching.
ReplyDeleteThanks Induji. It is so good to see you here again. Hope you are doing good.
DeleteBeautifully written, albeit with the flavour of pathos very prominent.
ReplyDeleteThanks Abhi
DeleteBeautifully written and with perfect ending!
ReplyDeleteThank You Saurabh
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