The Truth of Life
A green shadow and a grey cloud beckoned me to a rosy garden,
A blue gleam smiled at me with a glitter of hope,
The white angel was just next to me.
The tree, the cloud and the river is the new hope.
The angel never allowed me to her heart.
Why didn’t I enter the angel’s heart?
I asked myself in the rosy garden and not a leaf turned
When I asked again, some grass looked at with anger,
Some others shed tears, some mocked
The angel never allowed me to her heart. This is the Truth.
I have never asked for more, but for the heart
It could be just a few minutes, a few seconds,
But why is this refusal?
I saw the passing clouds with its awe and anger
Bringing rain and thunder, as if I have no place in heaven! This is the Truth.
I live in Earth
Where lies and prejudice supersede love and affection
Where integrity and trust no more bond with these beings
Where men are respected on money, no longer on values
When man becomes made of the above, there is no place with the angels.
There is something in my mind,
Which I couldn’t reveal for the rest of my life,
I can forget the angel,
I can forget the trees, the clouds and the rivers,
I can forget everything in life,
But how I can forget a dream that never came true?
There is something in my mind,
Which I couldn’t carry with me for the rest of my life,
I can carry the angel in my dream,
I can carry the sight of the trees, the clouds and rivers,
I can carry with it even the sights of the weather horrors,
But how can I carry with me a thought which I never have seen?
There is something in my heart
That remains a secret for the rest of my life,
I can sing with the angel and still not reveal this,
I can dance with the trees, the clouds and rivers,
I can carry through those horrendous days of winter
But how can I not share with my mind,
This dream,
Those thoughts,
These secrets
Remain just with nature,
But how can it be true?
How can it be true?
It cannot be
Just like life is a volley of vices,
Just like love is always lost with an enemy,
Just like a thought dies, a dream ends,
Truth also is false within!
~ Ram


