Grief Displays Selfishness

We serve people in surroundings seeking service, satisfaction and simple pleasures in return When someone dies, same is snatched away and we shed tears thinking how we will survive alone Grief gives a glimpse of innate selfishness of humans who are sorrowful for self even at death. Grief grows when we are guilty and our guilty conscience pricks Dwelling deep within, we detect desires and dependence as root cause of despondency If we selflessly serve somebody sacrificing self satisfaction at the altar of service we seldom have sorrow Mind makes miseries through mean musings Meditation and mindfulness mitigate miseries When mind is in the moment in front, our miseries end and we experience bountiful bliss Death's deadly blow marks the death of suffering for many Those who are detached and love selflessly rejoice at death for suffering of loved ones has ceased Wise wisely welcome death as they are prepared for its presence and perceive permanence of soul 24.04.2021 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor for the dead. BHAGAVAD-GITA 2.11 All created beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their interim state, and unmanifest again when annihilated. So what need is there for lamentation? BHAGAVAD-GITA 2.28 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Written for: Contest Name - Grief in 12 lines or less Sponsor - Line Gauthier Alliteration 12 lines. Spelling and grammar checked at PS grammar checker. Bhagavad-Gita is an ancient Indian spiritual book