There is a very thin dividing line between reality and illusion,
One moment you feel the intensity of a feeling or emotion,
The next moment you end up in a state of sheer confusion,
And which is the real emotion, becomes the obvious question?
No doubt, one has to have firm faith, belief, love and devotion,
To develop, nurture and cherish each and every close relation.
Still inspite of doing your best, as per the need of the situation,
You tend to lose faith and seem to end up in sheer frustration!
Sometimes, even in a seemingly state of great peace and perfection,
You are left with an empty feeling, on going through introspection.
No matter how much you care for someone and pour your affection,
You may not build good relationships even after years of association.
That does not mean life is all bad and holds for you not much attraction,
It does have a fair share of many great moments of joy and jubilation.
Only, happiness is like a bubble that bursts soon after it’s formation,
Yet never ceases to hold for you an awesome feeling of fascination.
A complete stranger could at times offer you comfort and consolation,
And you could be together for long, yet may be leading a life of isolation.
A moment may feel like eternity and a lifetime just a figment of imagination,
That is precisely why I often feel life seems less real and more of an illusion.
Reminds me of the Color Grey : life is not black and white !
ReplyDeletePeople are not good or bad , either .
Situations and times can be good or bad !
Life is a reality for us now . But the actual fact : it's an illusion !
Shubha i like your poem and your sentiments. But i would rather not agree with the last line ' That is precisely why i often feel life seems less real and more an illusion".
ReplyDeleteLike dolly said, Life is grey.... but it is real. We have to ebrace all the it throws our way. We may falter, agonize, but each one has the spirit to go on. We have to work on our mindset, and learn to share our sorrows.