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When I was a child, I wondered Was deep sleep, death? Was every morning a new life, a new incarnation? Waking up, I found the people around me were the same I was the same too, nothing changed This cannot be death I rationalized When I came of age, I wondered Is life for real, or are we just atoms clumped together? Maybe programmed to do certain things Where did the thought processes begin, In the heart, in the brain, or the soul? Is soul, a self-thinking, self-actuating program? Is the brain the hardware and the soul the software? Why do we all think differently? Maybe because the hardware has variable Ram And software has different versions I thought humans were meant to do good in this world And evil was only a manifestation of a virus Today, life and observation have taught me many things This world isn’t perfect, it was never meant to be It is like a classroom where we all are undergoing a test It is not even a level playing field and the syllabi are different The resources are varied, and the exam papers are different Those who cannot cope with the syllabus or exam commit suicide In a sense, they have chucked the exam and stand rusticated There is no second chance and there can never be in one’s lifetime I believe there are discounts and concessions for some The homeless, the physically and mentally handicapped, the orphans Have no resources but have a bulky syllabus to contend with On the other hand, the rich and the elite hog all the resources there are Without paying an iota of attention to preparing for the test When it comes to the divine exam, it is made difficult by design For the haves and easy for the have-nots That begs the question, why is there An exam to test all with no absentees? I believe this world was created deliberately And perfectly, to remain imperfect If we can ignore the oxymoron, we may find the real purpose God Almighty is perfect and He could have created a perfect world if He wanted to Alas, that was not his intention, He created an imperfect world to test Us humans in integrity, patience, morality, Faith, power, piousness, et cetera And give weightage to the have-nots and lower sections of society The rich and the crème de la crème get little or no weightage in this test Just as every written test and interview is conducted to segregate Who gets the job and who doesn’t This test is for who gets Heaven and who doesn’t Hell exists and there is a reason for it If this world was perfect, why would anyone ever crave for Heaven? this world and everything in it is ephemeral Nothing has lasted forever and nothing will Yes, it belongs to the rich, elite, powerful, and the hypocrites But does the promised world belong to them? No, it belongs to people of pure faith devoid of greed and evil designs So, why crave this world that promises you Nothing but robs you of your faith? If you wish to keep your faith intact shun this world and its temptations You get a world in the Hereafter that is for real and lasts forever The beauty of the promised world Is breathtaking and beyond imagination But do we have the patience and perseverance? To wait until the day of reckoning? Or do we say “A bird in hand is worth two in the bush,” And cling to the goodies of this world Not being sure of the ‘promised’ world It’s a tough call, rising above the pain, Suffering, hunger, and corruption To keep our faith and strive to achieve Entry into the Eternal Place of Happiness The choices and consequences are ours, No blame game is allowed in Heaven or Hell. mbfarookh
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