An Analysis of Sadness

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The other day I heard my friend was sad.
I met him to ask him about the reason
but, he was upset and his mood was very bad.
So I had to confine my conversation to the season
and the possibility of the advent of early spring.
I had to leave him in the existing state of his mind. 
 
Why are we concerned about the state of somebody’s mind?
I wondered.  Perhaps, we do not wish to see him appear sad.
Inherently, we want him to appear like the flowers that blossom in spring
to attract the bees and honey birds.  This is the reason
why we relate all happiness to this auspicious season.
In our happiness we remember what is good and forget everything bad.
 
The mind, in its own way,  reacts to the events, good and bad.
The behavioral pattern is a reflection of the state of the mind,
which is influenced, amongst other things, by the season.
During dull, rainy season, the mind tends to be sad
and one becomes irritated at the least pretext.  The reason
why we feel happy again is the enchanting environment in spring.
 
Poets have written adorable verses eulogizing spring
There is happiness all around and nothing can be bad.
But, are we that blessed that there can be no reason
for  any news or events to upset the state of the mind?
In a short span of time a happy person can become sad
irrespective of whatever might be the season.
 
If it is an icy cold, stormy night in the winter season
in stark contrast to the warm and colorful spring 
and I’m holed alone in my log hut, I cannot help but feel sad.
I ruminate on my fate and wonder why my luck is so bad
I think of happy times and drive evil thoughts out of my mind,
only to increase my resistance to cold and not for any other reason.
 
If one is determined not to be happy, there are many reasons
to find fault with everyone and also the seasons
He sees only the negative side of things and trains the mind
to color the world in black and dampen the spirit of spring.
He fails to smell the fragrance, but smells only the odors that are bad     
Thus giving him enough cause to feel very sad.
 
In the crevices of the mind there is some reason
For sadness to relate to the aura of the season
The spirit of spring brings happiness, while cold winter is bad.

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Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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