I Am Greatly Perplexed
i am greatly perplexed
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i am greatly perplexed-
the unbearable burden is squarely on my head
crushing me into smithereens-
it was accumulation madness in youth
receiving gifts in plenty, all in repetitions-
most glittering but utterly useless-
my purse then was bottomless
my desires soaring endless heights
and proud of my vanity acquisitions-
at the exit gate of my life
all shout at me clamouring protection
from the closed boxes' stifling darkness
never once breathing fresh air in years-
of what use were they for me
except to occupy entire lofts?
o how to dispose of these worthless stuffs
with no place even to display their empty glitter?
time runs out with the knock of death getting louder
the gifts outliving their utility and unexciting the gen-next-
i spend sleepless nights, waking up with bulging eyes
o god! no more gifts to slaughter my sleep!
kind hearts! relieve me of my distress lest i kill myself!
-s.chandra kalaadhar
poem by Sundaram Chandrakalaadhar
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