Nuts and Non-nuts
either in the bodies
or in the minds,
Roam around in infinite
proportions and size,
That wonder itself
gets wonder-struck!
How come from
the ingredients same,
like the Mango tree
who laid its trunk low
offering to sit and swing
for us - monkeys and men,
became Nuts and Non-Nuts!
Nuts that think totally sane they are,
and Non-Nuts that feel quite the opp.,
Strange are the ways of the world
where troubles and blessings
come in disguise - painfully wise,
to knock the nuts and muddle the pellucids -
remodeling the equation for a change!
The same earth that made this mould,
the same sun that breathed life
into the bossom of existence,
and the same breeze of breath
and the mix of water and blood
that moved up and down
through arteries and veins...
And brought up the fragile foetus
with such fortitude and force -
a hope of humanity for all mankind -
that made moments seem like eternity,
and into the most cherished treasure.
But, it also shielded us from reality,
and sheathed us from seeing the truth,
When shall one realise that
brooding belief in the obscure fate
is actually the most cruel joke
on the vast storyline of life.
But then, life loves some amusement,
the way it makes, breaks and rebuilds -
Hand-crafted well - weird and wise!
- Bhaskar Ghosh
10:30 am, Tue, 7th Jan
Chhapra, Bihar
