This world

Shongminthang Haokip *

Though part of my poetic soul finds

Serenity in every essence of life

From the fresh air I breathe

To the paradisal natures around

Or the affections I have for humans

And the fulfilling lives of other species

And yet despite every reasons to rejoice

Part of me feels I don’t belong here

Where human minds are corrupted with

perceptions filled with selfishness

driven by emotions and destructive ego

I find no place to take my soul at peace

only but lesser people to trust

As I long for eternal bliss.

* Poem written by Shongminthang Haokip ( from UAE) for e-pao.net
The writer can be contacted at gghaokip(AT)gmail(DOT)com
This poem was webcasted on 08 January 2021 .

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