Celebrate Life

(12 March 2025)

I had a deep desire
to go to the village
from this chaotic and wild forest
But there was a river to cross

River, which is very deep
It has fish, ducks
and wild crocodiles
I was lucky to find a boat

With the deep desire
to cross the river and visit village
I picked up the boat
and started rowing

With a rough start
I managed to come in mid
With the wild crocodiles around
I rowed the boat feeling the fear

In that fear, I felt as boat
The fear made me lose my identity
Pleasure of seeing ducks
reminded me – I am not the boat

I am not the boat, but a person
who is trying to cross the river
Being around the beautiful ducks
I again felt as if I am the boat

My illusion of being a boat
is almost real. I cannot identify
if I am I or I am the boat
In the journey I forgot about my desire

Desire to cross river and visit village
vanished in thin air
And I was in between
fear of crocodiles and pleasure of seeing ducks

In this swing of fear and pleasure
I got indulged in the journey in river
I forgot my initial intention
to the extent that I couldn’t leave the boat

Even when I reached the other bank
I carried the boat in my hand
Walked around, but came back
in the same river, with the same boat

Some glimpses of my intention
used to come sometimes
but I am so indulged in journey
I am still on the boat, a bit confused

Confused to see myself, and uttering
Why am I on the boat
And I see other people in the river
And my journey continues, with confusion