Sunday, September 04, 2016

Haibun ---- At the end of Life...

Haibun  

‘Riches   and    Rigmarole  a  necessary   syndrome of  our  setup’

It  is  a  spacious  reception hall illumined  with  glow   and  glitter of  auspicious   Lamps, shine 
with  silk  and   sandal paste, rose  and  jasmine, aromatic  ambiance  and  orchestral melody ;
Scented  flowers  and    green betel  leaves  and   bouquets and   ghee  smell emanating  from
The  buffet   corner. Bridal  decorations   and  visitors  thronging  the   hall, guests   coming
and greetings  going on.  Joy unbounded  and   satisfaction of the parents  on both sides , heaving
a sigh of relief   that responsibility  is  over . So much of waste in the  reception hall, plantain leaves
and  food  thrown out . What is waste is culled out by a small urchin with  a  seasoned bag in rags.
 But    there  is  also another   journey   that  begins  elsewhere. Beginning  to an unknown place,
Unexpected most of times,  not  desired too.

Self,  wondering why there is disparity in creation, could be  attributed to individual Karma or
His  inexplicable Design?


     At  the end of Life...

Silkworms   die   enmasse
Silken  petals decor hearse
rag picker searches


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