Life Is But Suffering
In this vast world, alone, I wonder astray
Yearning for meaning every single day
In desperation, often times I look at the sky
Pleading God for a sign as every day passes by
People killing each other in broad day light
And dark figures haunting innocent girls in silent nights
Where are you God during all this? The question remains
Your benevolence is yet to be seen in life's intricate chains
Through suffering and pain, I desperately seek
The answer as to how evil in this world could exist
As I see another child dying in agonising pain.
I wonder why couldn't God intervene?
If you are listening, listen O God
I am lost in this world of frauds
Like a begger I am knocking on your door
Have brought nothing with me but my remorse
A constant fear persists in my heart's core
Do I have the courage to accept the truth I search for
What if at the end of the day there is no guide
And I am all alone, in my thoughts and in my life
In a world where people have taken solace in religion and mystics
I choose to remain a skeptic. An existentialist or an Absurdist
Life is but suffering, without any ultimate way
An endless meaningless journey, day after day
Everyday, there is so much pain to feel and evil we see
There is no one out there to listen to our pleas
Alone, we must navigate and bear life's cruel schemes
Until we can create the illusion that it's nothing but a dream
19 August 2023
For the contest "Why are we here"
Sponsor "unseeking seeker"
Copyright © Faraz Ajmal | Year Posted 2023
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