Poetry of Dr. Shankar D Mishra: THE ULTIMATE GOAL

Thursday 8 February 2018

Came as thou must thou go,

Be as joyful as thou didst vow.

The world is naught but a show

Some part higher, some role low.

All they came did never stay,

Early or late, did pass away.

Hence, never thou interrogate, “Thou why”?

That will result in only an enigmatic “Phi”.

So, prefer to exist as gladly as to enter,

For, the New always replace the Older.

Be in the strife a praise-worthy soldier,

Choose thy diet only the Divine prayer.

Then, leave thy fear and reluctance,

To end thy pre-assigned role,

To meet with the Providence,

Ought to be thy Ultimate Goal.

N.B: This poem is inspired by H. W. Longfellow’s poem ‘A Psalm of Life.’