Life- An Interlude

The moon that fades after lighting the night The sun that sets after warming the day The flowers that wither after feasting the eye They obliquely announce, life is a fleeting dream Love once flourished may fade and die Trees towering high may fall and rot Rivers that swell can dry up once The same is true of our life on earth At times we soar on wings of joy At times we drown and are deep in grief Does it not remind us of a vital truth That life on Earth can never be the same We are travellers on this wild terrain Heading timorously towards an unknown goal Ever tossed by the vicissitudes of life Fated evenly to partake of smiles and tears Know that all the paths we tread along Finally converge on a single spot At the tomb, we just pause awhile To resume our journey to lands beyond All that counts is how well we lived And not how long we have been here So mend your life as your conscience directs Bridge the gap between words and deeds Believe your heart knows what is best It will show the route you should take While Faith and Hope together brighten up life Love is a magic door to very many hearts!