SEARCHING FOR A WAY TO LIVE

 

SEARCHING FOR A WAY TO LIVE

Desert sand bed, I sleep under the sky,
A sandstorm is rising, covering eyes,
Laughs at me, a cactus stands quietly,
Bristling thorns, pink flowers lovely, (1)

Defy human heart survival surfaces,
Encounter predatory nature traces,
Knew will be buried under the sand,
Extinction of civilization, understand, (2)

Enjoying sleep in the snow field, well,
An avalanche will be over me, dwell,
No sign of life or trace was found.
Alongside lush green meadows hail, (3)

Immerges fountains, springs, flowers,
Questions to the soul threaten hours,
Nature is beautiful and serene; it stays,
Human actions, reckless, in many ways, (4)

Quietly watch rainy days or flooding,
Swept away, villages sank in brooding,
The quiet river is now angry, furious,
Breaks embankment images, curious, (5)

Slept on a wooden bench on a winter night,
Spine-chilling cold wind, dark eyesight,
Weathers birds on nests, street animals,
Surprise a human life, delicate and small, (6)

Heartbroken, a pretence meaningless,
Boast wisdom, intelligence, yet distress,
There is a way to save life and get pleasure,
Walks now in the mountains treasure, (7)

Realization, not war devastation, grave,
Searching for a way to live, a future to save,
Whisper, fresh breeze, wild grass smiled,
Challenge not the nature, a mind is wild (viii)

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra
Date: 2 July 2026
Themes: The human can survive
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