Soon or Late

 

             

                                     

                             

  

1.        Diseases, dire reminders of our past

  Of our present acts, habits and thoughts;

 We felt proud of our status, wealth and power

 We deem ourselves wise, strong and clever;

  As if supreme or invincible in healthy days

 Diseases come in unexpected and sudden ways

 To curb our pride and heedless, egoistic self

 To make us realize that our strength, pride and pelf

 Won’t help us of our once sturdy stamina and state

 We can’t stop our impending, ruthless fate, soon or late. 

 

2.    Once our senses seemed capable and strong

Once we thought that there is nothing wrong

Diseases pounce upon us like wolves all of a sudden

Like wild creatures out of den, beyond our ken

Our sufferings are silent teachers in one way

To set right our fallacies and carefree days;

Our raging instincts without limit and restraint

Our reckless acts result at last in many a complaint

Too late we tend to feel guilty and repent

What use? Our precious years went waste and spent. 

 

3.     Youth never cares about future impact

 In heat of momentary excitement caught

 They barter their precious time and health

 For harmful habits and acts in stealth

 None can stop the impending results indeed

 Into darker realms they themselves lead

 Sooner or later their rash actions breed

 The voice of conscience they do not heed

 In later times they have to face the inevitable woes

The rebounding impact which they themselves chose. 

 

4.    Addicted to evil ways they find too hard to change

Rising above vices they think beyond their range

To subdue their aggressive ways and will

They have to accept their innate desires and flaws

And realize virtuous and moral laws

If not, it takes ages to come out of net

The hounds of hell pursue till they regret

Till they change their ways and their mindset;

They have to check their ego and their pride;

From destiny’s keen sight their sins they cannot hide. 

 

5.    People chart their destiny and yet blame their fate

Sowing thorny shrubs what can they expect;

Blame thy wayward ways and don’t complain

Self-made blunders; don’t blame fate in vain;

Look deep into thy heart and patiently bear

The rebounding results of thy acts and spare

Sometime to feel sorry and find relief;

No use of abusing others with grief;

Accept your mistakes and thyself control

Free thyself and move forward to find your goal.

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     18th May 2025                  Somaseshu Gutala