OUR TREETOPS
The flight of a mighty
eagle is inspiring… The eagle calls me to the skies!
But, even the mightiest
eagle comes down to the treetops to rest!
All great empires in the world-history, have
come, lived and perished… So have their Emperors…
All great
nations have lived their time… So have their heads - the Presidents or the
Prime Ministers…
All great
business-empires have had their time in the Sun… The tycoons had their life-span,
too…
Every great
celebrity – the Superstar of movie and the music world – has lost his shine as
Time went by…
The rich
and the famous, the high and the mighty… all of them came here, on this earth,
with their respective ‘expiry date’ marked on them…
They came
carrying nothing… They went carrying nothing…
Dust to
dust… Ashes to ashes. Amen!
Well, what is new in it?
You know
it, I know it… everyone knows it:
That, we all
came empty-handed to this world and we shall go so from here…
That, no
matter how much we accumulate in our lifetime here, we will have to leave all
of it behind…
That, our
fame, name, wealth and power… all of them will look pale in the face of Death…
That, in
Life, to feel happy, content and strong, we only need love and care of our
close ones…
That,
some healthy food, simple comforts and sound sleep… are all that our hearts
deeply crave for…
That, the
security of simplicity, dignity and love cannot be replaced by the security of
wealth, fame and power…
That, no
matter who thinks how great we are, we alone know the truth deep within…
That, our
home is a Golden Temple…
That, a
few good souls in it
and their simple aspirations alone
what make this temple
golden…
Yes, yes,
yes… We all know this deep down in our hearts…
And,
still, when the Sun comes out, we go on our great flights with the hope that we
can pluck and bring home all the stars hidden in the sky…
But, when
the Sun sets, like the mightiest of the Eagle does, we all come down to our
treetops…
Yes, to
rest!
GERALD D’CUNHA
Pics.: Mehul Bhuva
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THANKS FROM MY SOUL FOR THE REMINDER