SubscribeIn the morose backdrop of the newspaper headlines over the last few days blaring at me from every nook of Life - a neighbor’s door in Bangalore, a casual look at a cousin’s place in Chennai, at a teashop on the road to Bangalore while filling gas, the first thing home on television when back from work – these lines flashed before me. Inspired enough to add some more to it!! Humbled enough to dedicate it to the Great Force surrounding us all , indeed ‘within' us all – call IT whatever – “God”, “Brahmn”, “Sat-Chit-Ananda”, “the Holy Trinity”, “Purusha & Prakriti”, “Great Allah”, “Jesus” or “Christforce”!!
This poem is broken up into 3 parts – much like the story of Life and its myriad touches
Avatar – Faith, Delusion & Salvation
Faith
Through every sacred text and its hoary pages,
Through every myth rolled down the ages,
Through every story sold down the ages,
And through every truth told by the sages,
One Legend is spoken of; one day will ring true,
The promise of Redemption; the Great Rescue!!
The moment doth arrive, the great bards do saith,
With great pomp & ceremony to renew your faith!!
So sound the bugles and make thy way
For Lo Behold, the Avatar will now hold sway
A new dawn awakens, a new Order takes place,
A new messiah arises, to protect the Race!
Vanquishing the Evil forces, the Winner will stand tall,
Raise your weapons to the sky and herald their downfall!!
Delusion
Is it true, my Lord that ‘tis just about the survival of the Strong?
Whose side are You on when there’s no difference between Right and Wrong?
Deluded as we are, how do You seek to save the day?
For each Man is “right” in his mind, so how do you make him pray
For all the sins and all those deeds, when there’s no moment to pause
in the Race that we run every day, we are all rebels without a cause!!
Where’s the time for prayers, milord, in the age of ‘hook-or-crook’,
Sin & Virtue are just morals in a story, mere pages out of a book!
To learn by rote and score more marks in a test,
Success is measured by lucre here and power defines the best!
Salvation
Hallelujah, hallelujah, the Truth has dawned, the Truth so plain,
Bursting forth like clear sunshine and drops of the morning rain!!
The Avatar grants His Vision at Last, the Vision of Truth, the Vision Itself
Blessed, thrice blessed are we, for this Gift of Knowledge bestowed upon these humble selves!
“Shun all doubts and receive this Truth, lift your spirits and receive My Grace,
Life is just a game of some wins, some losses and a number of days,
Believe in Yourself and take pride in what You do,
And walk on this earth like mankind was meant to!
Right or wrong, virtue or vice, if you doubt which road to take,
Just stand before a mirror and touch your heart, ‘tis Your choice to make!!”
Amen!!!
This poem is broken up into 3 parts – much like the story of Life and its myriad touches
Avatar – Faith, Delusion & Salvation
Faith
Through every sacred text and its hoary pages,
Through every myth rolled down the ages,
Through every story sold down the ages,
And through every truth told by the sages,
One Legend is spoken of; one day will ring true,
The promise of Redemption; the Great Rescue!!
The moment doth arrive, the great bards do saith,
With great pomp & ceremony to renew your faith!!
So sound the bugles and make thy way
For Lo Behold, the Avatar will now hold sway
A new dawn awakens, a new Order takes place,
A new messiah arises, to protect the Race!
Vanquishing the Evil forces, the Winner will stand tall,
Raise your weapons to the sky and herald their downfall!!
Delusion
Is it true, my Lord that ‘tis just about the survival of the Strong?
Whose side are You on when there’s no difference between Right and Wrong?
Deluded as we are, how do You seek to save the day?
For each Man is “right” in his mind, so how do you make him pray
For all the sins and all those deeds, when there’s no moment to pause
in the Race that we run every day, we are all rebels without a cause!!
Where’s the time for prayers, milord, in the age of ‘hook-or-crook’,
Sin & Virtue are just morals in a story, mere pages out of a book!
To learn by rote and score more marks in a test,
Success is measured by lucre here and power defines the best!
Salvation
Hallelujah, hallelujah, the Truth has dawned, the Truth so plain,
Bursting forth like clear sunshine and drops of the morning rain!!
The Avatar grants His Vision at Last, the Vision of Truth, the Vision Itself
Blessed, thrice blessed are we, for this Gift of Knowledge bestowed upon these humble selves!
“Shun all doubts and receive this Truth, lift your spirits and receive My Grace,
Life is just a game of some wins, some losses and a number of days,
Believe in Yourself and take pride in what You do,
And walk on this earth like mankind was meant to!
Right or wrong, virtue or vice, if you doubt which road to take,
Just stand before a mirror and touch your heart, ‘tis Your choice to make!!”
Amen!!!
