Life is Uncertain

Is life uncertain?

Yes, true is the question.

Human beings are born to die

But nobody knows when, how, and why.

Some die in mothers’ womb

Numerous die in time of parturition.

Only the fortunate like us can see the light of day.

And get shelter in mother’s lap.

Some grow in extreme bonanza

While others live in extravaganza.

A lucky few find good parents and family

But the majority are deprived of parental affection.

Many get the chance to go to school and continue study

Millions remain out of the corridor of the academy.

Young in age ten or twelve compel to take care of siblings

Bring water, wash dirty clothes, and clean the room,

Go to the field with goats and cows in the morning,

And burn in the sun or drench in the rain.

Come back home in the evening, and again

Sit to cook food for the family and feed the siblings.

Prepare the bed and make them sleep

Life goes on struggling with the burden heap.

The world is good for the rich and affluent

Only the privileged few can enjoy costly food and education.

They travel by personal car with guardians’ care and guidance

Have the ability to spend money as much as they desire,

Can do regular parties and relish and waste dear-bought food.

The clothes they wear are gorgeous and exquisite

Every month they visit shopping malls to purchase classy goods.

Poor children cannot finish School studies

Girls get married early and boys engage in factories.

It is hard to resist disease; it becomes unavoidable to consume wine

Many youths get intoxicated and resort to illicit activities.

Falls in love with the same sex or opposite gender,

Feels temporary joy by partying with a stranger.

The ultimate fate of this kind of lovemaking is separation

And fall into a deep depression.

Some survive but many go to ruin

By spoiling health, wealth, and fame.

This is merely a kind of death of human resources

And there are scores of other avenues of nature’s traps.

Violent storms, torrential rains, ice and dust storms

Often take away the lives of several stronger men.

Pandemics, plagues, black fever, and dengue are some diseases

That snatch away thousands of beautiful and handsome lives.

The recent pandemic is the century’s devastating threat

That has created a vacuum in millions of homes and laps.

You may be rich or poor, Hindu or Muslim, Asian or American

The pandemic did not recognize your wealth or clan.

Young or old, men or women, tall or short

All fell prey to the dangerous and demon-like specter.

People died like ants and cockroaches in the kitchen

For all that reasons I call life ‘uncertain.’

The End –

Dated, the 10th February 2023, Time – 11:25 P.M.