A Long Night

Life is wailing in the cold,
A long night it has to pass,
By walking on embers of grief,
The sufferings tethered to past!

When this life will see light?
Hidden behind veil of time !
Darkened by misery of past
And blinded by hope of tomorrow!

Fear, desires, worldly attachments,
Let them melt with ego in the ‘Now’
Let life flourish in the meadow of ‘Now’
Let it cleanse itself in the elixir of ‘Now’!

©2022 Piyush Singh


The pic is from my recent trek to Kuari pass, Joshimath Uttarakhand. You can see Tali Lake at a distance.

17 thoughts on “A Long Night

  1. Athira's avatar Athira January 25, 2022 / 5:47 pm

    Well written..

  2. KK's avatar KK January 25, 2022 / 6:06 pm

    Now or never. Beautiful reminder. The last stanza is so meaningful. 😊💐

  3. swadharma9's avatar swadharma9 January 25, 2022 / 6:44 pm

    i love it & the photo too❤️thank you🙏🏼

  4. Thegirlwithapuzzledmind's avatar Thegirlwithapuzzledmind January 25, 2022 / 7:24 pm

    A gentle reminder to live in the present. A wonderful read.
    I loved the picture. Lovely click.

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