Am I Dead
What does it mean to be dead
Is it no breathing
Or a heart that’s stopped beating
Or is it something else
That I am not aware
What does it mean to be alive
Having all the answers
That no questions ever arise
Or is it something else
That I am not aware
What does it mean, not to be alive
Nor even totally dead
Is it, eyes not seeing what’s there
Ears hearing selectively
And a voice that’s gone silent
Or is it an servile trait
An inescapable urge to obey
Or is it something else
That I am not aware
©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
A deep and profound poem.
Thanks Sadje. The happenings around push one to think in this way.
Very true. The external situation precipitates our internal thinking
So good you are addressing this, so many are afraid to. I have been so drawn to the Greek metaphor ” crossing the river Styx.”
Thank a lot for you kind words. And for the metaphor “crossing the river Styx”. It resonates a lot.