Wrong Equation

I was standing in the gray section of my life
Overwhelmed, Extremely devastated
Hunting in search of light in a misleading life
I was then acting as a wild predator
One day, I was walking freely, purposeless
In the meantime, I met a handsome young man
Tidy clothes, walking with a limp
He looked at me,
It seems like he knows me already
I asked, who are you?
"I'm a happy man" he replied
Why are you limping then? I asked
"My leg have been sick! I cut one off"
But you said you are happy-I murmured
The young man smiled and said,
"I removed the disease! I can at least walk, isn't it enough?"
I was astonished
I felt ashamed to think,
I've been searching for happiness behind the scene, worthless.

I walked a bit further
I felt someone is calling me back
I looked back
Someone with tangled hair was looking at me
I said, what do you want?
The man gave me a dead look with a fish eye
I startled
The man came close to me
I step back with his appearance and said,
What do you want?
Without saying a single word
He moved forward to the dustbin
Started looking for food
I came to know the whole world is starving with hunger!

Then I walked a little further
A girl wearing a veil was sitting beside her mother
Next to the tree on the street
The mother saw me passing by and yelled,
"Give me some money! We haven't been eating anything for past two days"
I looked at her with sympathy and compassion
The girl looked uncomfortable
She kept pulling her veil to hide her face
I realized, one part of her face is completely burnt
I asked the mother, what happened to her face?
Tears weeping mother said,
After rape, acid was thrown on her face!
I see life then with a different perspective
I see transitional clouds shattered with the fear of vultures!
Therefore, I removed the wet clouds from the sky of my mind.

On the way home I wondered,
Searching for the contentment and gratification
I forgot the whole world is filled up with sickness
Living with a secured life, yet
Judicial extravagant mind cries for more
We see only the cloud of tears in the happy world
We do not see how the tears-shed fertile the land
Therefore again, I beg for forgiveness of Almighty
Once more, I expressed my gratitude to HIM.

Author's Note

Many times we look at life and ourselves as a unhappy person. We cry for not fullflling our desires. We can only look at things that bother us. We do not see others suffering and how measurable life they are leading. We should be always thankful to Almighty for what we have.

Reviews

[John the Baptist]

The journey described made me think of Buddha's ventures outside his father's palace when he saw for the first time sights that made him aware of the world's suffering. The poem presents a similar type of awakening. These experiences can be painful, but they can also help us grow spiritually.

[HB Rita]

I did not read it. Can you send me link please?

[John the Baptist]

Did not read what?

[HB Rita]

Something about Buddha’s ventures you read

[John the Baptist]

Just look on any website about the Buddha.

[HB Rita]

Sure! Thank you

[kentuck14]

Often we must be awakened from our selfishness. How easy it is to walk past the misfortunes of others and quickly push them aside out of fear. We must constantly deal with "the pride of life," and walk humbly and with mercy among the suffering of the world. I have been as guilty as anyone of not doing so.
T

[HB Rita]

Thanks for your kind words Kent! We all should be feeling guilty for not able to walk with mercy and consider the suffering people!

[Paul Bell]

Just when you think you've hit rock bottom, someone else is six feet below you.
But I suppose that's life in a bundle. Most of the time as humans we're frustrated with our lot. But in the real world life really is hardship. As they say, if you've got your health, you're already one step ahead.

[HB Rita]

Thanks for your kind review. You are right. 'Just when you think you've hit rock bottom, someone else is six feet below you.'.........like it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh my, this is strong in its emotion...and in reminding us when we think we have it the worst...we just have to look around to find out how lucky we are.
it's like others could sing that old Fortunes' song to us..."you've got your troubles, i've got mine"----
j.

[HB Rita]

Exactly. We often do not see others in trouble.

[gram linski]

Very moving poem, our own problems, no matter how big or small, engulf us, and we fail to see the misery of others, for people in the first world to moan about anything is kind of taking the piss

[HB Rita]

you are right. Thanks for your review :)

[Ren Nightshade]

I learned this lesson the hard way and at a very early age. Keep spreading the word, cause I know it will reach great distances.

[HB Rita]

Thanks dear. I hope so...........

[Ren Nightshade]

I know it will!

[HB Rita]

I hope every hopeless person read it and rethink of making a new journey to the future. We are not just only in pain, we are not only the sufferer, there is more.......... read my 'I won a disease lottery' if you have time.

[Ren Nightshade]

I did and it was beautiful. You never know what someone is going through till you take the time to ask and understand.

[HB Rita]

I can’t make any more comment for now! My fingers are swallow red, painfull. My disease limits my ability. Good night. See you soon.

[Ren Nightshade]

Good night!!! I hope you feel better tomorrow!!!