Seaside Broodings

As I stand by the side of the sea Watching the breakers that pound on the shore Looking at the melee of waves and tides I wonder if we can ever tame its waters Or silence its rising tumult The sea, some times is at peace, but it’s only a truce Like the sea, within us is a never ending conflict Beneath the whirls and tides, are also pearls unseen Is not there a parallel between man and the sea Both a cosmos in themselves so impenetrable, Giving us visions of things unseen Beating with a thrilling pulse And moving with no desire to halt With an insatiable longing to possess As under the clamorous surface of the sea, mysteries sleep What all secrets in the hidden chambers of our heart we keep As no one knows an ocean’s reach and sinuous strength None on earth can fathom the depths of human heart In a wild unrest when my mind churns How I wish if I could put down all my cares Also my conflicts into noiseless sleep To withdraw into a state of long respite and placid calm Soon I learn, such motion and commotion Are the inevitable signs of life within! As long as the heart keeps pulsating We cannot quell the rumpus inside Movement is always a sign of life And stillness, we know is akin to death