The Great Peace

The Great Peace

I am not sick-

Just feel like a siphon-

The sap of life drains out 

From every pore of my skin.

The soul is said to be the size of a thumb.

What is the size of this Life force?

Without it, the blood is blackened

Yet the bodyweight is stupendous!

Desires still burn at my heart

Like a small flame burns

At the bottom of a smoldering log.

Oh! How I wish to muster enough strength

To walk and walk and walk and walk.....

And drop dead somewhere under the stars.

But fear stops me...... 

In this crazy world

Some vigilante will call the police 

And instead of reaching heavens 

I will end up in a hospital - a place just 

Next to hell!

I love outdoors for what it offers

To my bruised mind and tired soul.

The azure sky and the floating clouds,

The chirping of birds and the kid’s laughter

Bring life back to my weak limbs.

A stray dog keeps my senses alert,

At the first look of those vicious eyes 

I change the route with eagle’s speed!

I am not a dog or cat lover! 

But love people with all my heart!

I live in plains but to visit occasionally 

Snow-covered mountains and tranquil lakes,

Take short hikes and watch the valley beneath,

It is indeed as marvelous as viewing heavens on earth.

So if I fall dead somewhere on a snowy road

That would be just as beautiful as the final abode!

Before I die, maybe, just maybe .....

I will visit again the Pacific shore.

Take a walk by the beach or drive on highway 101

Who knows; the vast turquoise sea

Of limitless depth and restless waves

May invite me to rest in its cold

And comforting lap.

Transcend me to that auburn horizon 

Where the sun sets peacefully on life-

On Pacific - the Namesake of Great Peace!

1. 6. 2020. 3. 30 AM