WHAT IS LIFE? A WISP OF WIND......

WHAT IS LIFE? A WISP OF WIND...


What is life? A wisp of wind
In timelessness of time.
In a moment, it blows out
Just like a candle flame!

Life is a wave in the sea
Occasioned by the wind,
All the time running to shore,
Simply to crash away!

Life is a kite in the sky,
Held by a slender thread,
That snaps all of a sudden.
The kite gone with the wind!

Life is a pretty bubble
In colours resplendent.
But it's so ephemeral,
Lasting but a moment!

Life is a rubber balloon,
Playful and on the move.
Just a tiny prick and it
Bursts into nothingness!


* Written in 7-6-7-6 format
* Initially written as entry 359088 in the book MISCELLANEA, "MISCELLANEA" . Posted as the present static item on 2 May 2008.


M C Gupta
11 July 2005