Maze
A ll of a sudden, a
B ird, dancing down
C ame to me in my garden, said:
D estined, you humans are, with
E xcellent knowledge gift.
F ar above, among all creatures, you are
G od equivalent, priceless,
H omosapiens, the exceptional species.
I n what helpless maze you act? And smiling
J ostly, mischievously at others, what do you get from exploiting the weak; then watching excitedly others writhe in pain?
K now, I want to, said I: O bird! say it with complete pride; that your household seems running with ease, even in all round scarcity;
L ittle space is there on the edge of smallest branch for your nest, yet your family seems to be enjoying out there, without any quarrel or any violence.
M e and other birds alike, said the bird, we find stability, in the swinging branches and the leaves that the tree and nature provide; through which rays of sun beam life to us; we shed our day's tiredness in nature's lap, in the evening when stars are bright, they ensure our future well being at all times.
N ot aware of your destiny, continued the bird,
O foolish human! O pretender of progress!
P utting on a facade, always! Thinking youself to be most wise and efficient! Why don't you remember meaning of the humaneness given to you? Instead, the
Q uintessential creation of god,
R eeling under the sinuous spell of your greed puzzle,
S hedding away all modesty and etiquette,
T attered it, you have, conspiring, plotting, turning.
U nderestimating your own potential, far removed from self, sowing seeds of sin, destruction,
V acillating, seemingly happy in temporary comforts, trapped,
W orrying, not of future generations,
X enophobically inviting mankind's end
Y ou are twisting, deviating and have lost the wise paths shown by
Z en and other masters in the past and have hit nature's retaliatory wall.
28.6.2020
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