WHAT IS OURS?

WHAT IS OURS ?

“Life is unreal

And Death is certain” –

Reflect on this

O heart of mine

and think not evil

to anyone.

Our prosperous paunch,

nourished with care,

we think is ours

for eternity!

But the beasts of graveyard,

the ghouls and the vultures,

they wait for it

knowing it is theirs!

[Tamil poem by PATTINATHAR (10^th century A.D) rendered into English by Sage TGN]