Desire

As life moved on, I paused for a moment,

To think, to search and to find the end,

The reason, the mission, the goal of life.

Buddha says, "Desire not- it leads to pain".

But then said I, what's life without an aim?

Present dissatisfaction leads to a future goal,

Struggle, though painful seems worth the toll.

With future hidden, I set off from this side,

Bearing all pain for the embellished other side.

The pain was a pleasure, for the end seemed bright,

But the end very soon seemed a blight.

The place though new, better though the state,

The mind said,"Not so great".

No place to go and in darkness I groped,

In the abyss of life, I searched for a rope.

Buddha smiled and reminded me again,

"In desire my son, there is no much gain"

I paused again, to think again,

Water in a stream - I can drink,

Stagnant water!! doesn't it stink?

No goal, no action and no movement

Death's better than life without an event

Buddha smiled again and said,

"Never did I say have no goal"

And the dark abyss lit up in effulgence!

Buddha had shown me the path of indifference.

Set a goal and work really hard

But desire not for a chosen reward

Success or failure, take it into your stride

This is life, enjoy your ride !!