soulful heart - IRONIC PATH

Attempt to live
And death will come -
Tongue in cheek, soft footed.
Attempt to die
And life will come -
Merrily jingling, urging us to seek
Illusions, like sand in hand...


Attempt to be firmly rooted
And tornadoes gather-
Uprooting everything we exist for.
Attempt to fly away
And hurricanes rage-
Plunging back, on lands
Barren as weedy landscapes.

Attempt to plough and reap
And droughts come-
Scorching to cracks every twig fertile.
Attempt to laze, shunning all bother
And monsoons came-
Flooding the only hearth one could stand on.

Attempt to attempt
And boulders fall-
On every path we choose.
Attempt to be still and content
And opportunities come-
Teasing like desert mirages.

But, we shall not ever cease our attempts
To earn and achieve - thereby winning
Fate's chagrin and jealous contempt.

soulful heart

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