
When death hovers above me
knocking at my door,
whispering my name,
to take me on a journey beyond,
I wonder what I will feel?
Will I look back at life, content
or will it be a bagful of regret?
Will I raise a toast to life’s beautiful moments
or feel, could have let go of tiffs, to create more of them?
Will I be happy at the wealth amassed
or will the balance tilt in favor of my kind deeds?
Will I be remembered for my achievements
or for the smiles I brought to people’s faces?
Will I be able to allay my fears of death
or embrace it with open arms?
These questions often makes me pause and tread differently!
Beautiful poem and superbly written
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Thank you Tanvir!
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I have those questions too. Beautifully written Radhika.😘
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Glad to hear that Sameera. Its really important we asks ourselves these questions so that we can grow to be a person who is humane and happy!
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Exactly.😊😊
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This is such a beautiful contemplation, Radhika. Loved the closing lines…it does change perceptions and actions.
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Oh yes, it definitely does Vidur. Thanks so much!
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These questions linger in my head too… But no one knows what it really feels when story of ones life is about to end… Beautifully written Radhika☺
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One has to reach that point to experience it Ridhima. But I have seen some who are paranoid and insecure about it while others who gracefully accept it. So I guess, intermittent introspection helps 🙂
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The unknown realm of death often keeps us intrigued..
Well written and a nice take on the prompt 👍
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It sure has a certain element of mysticism to it. Thanks Deepika 🙂
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A thought provoking piece and beautifully penned 🙂
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Many thanks Dahlia ☺️
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Brilliant composition of words on Above, Radhika. Even I think on these lines and question myself at times. Great thoughts.
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Thank you Kamal. Maturity and experience makes us look beyond the mundane isn’t it?
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Welcome and yes absolutely true Radhika we need to look beyond what we are as we mature
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Thought provoking words Radhika.
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Thanks Rupali!
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These are beautiful thoughts that most of us are in denial about. You have put them together thought-provokingly. I do ponder upon how content I would be when it is time.
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That’s a question difficult to answer for us at this stage. But if we are in general content about our lives, it guess it becomes easier later. This is a topic where not much is known about and it is going to be very personal and different for each of us. Thanks Pragalbha sharing your thoughts.
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Yes very true. It is something we can keep living for. You are very welcome, Radhika.
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There are quite moments when these thoughts fleet by too. The other world continues to be a mystery in spite of all the advancement and that makes death dark and mysterious. May be we should let these thoughts go and enjoy these precious moments of life.
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Enjoy it in such a way that when at the threshold of death, you can smile back on the beautiful footprints you left behind with contented happiness! Thanks dear Pranitha 🙂
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Oh yes, as the lines go, we all come into this world crying…there are few who leave this world smiling!
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Very well written and profound 🙂
I did hospice work for years and I do know that we need to live every day like it’s our last and that we need to prepare for our death. For example have a will and advanced health directives, etc then we can get on enjoying life knowing that we are ready for that knock!
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Doing such noble work will surely make you look back feeling happy and contented Kate 🙏
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lol only my own mind can do that Radhika 🙂
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Thank you. Beautiful words.
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I am glad to hear that Kenza. Thanks so much!
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Radhika, your questions and the response of readers amaze me…most of the people don’t harbor any thoughts about ‘death’ or think it is far away…wouldn’t come too soon! I have an 80 year old blogger friend who hopes to live another 20 years!!
Wonderfully penned poem.
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Thank you so much Balroop. Through the feedback from fellow bloggers I was happy to understand that many of them do reflect on this. That’s really so important for our emotional and spiritual growth. A change in perspective often works wonders.
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Beautifully written, the same questions bother me too sometimes, I don’t know if we’ll ever find the answer but I think we should just try to find happiness in small things in this life and leave other uncontrollable things to fate 🙂
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Absolutely Soiba. A series of small beautiful moments weave a memorable garland while we reach our end. So we should strive to make that possible. Thanks so much!
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This one is really a big question what we will feel when death will hug us or the people have felt who have passed away and its also true that all the thoughts you have mentioned in your poem will hover in our minds.
Very nicely penned.Loved it a lot.
Can relate with this poem very deeply for certain reason.
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Thank you Jyotirmoy. As we grow we do contemplate on these questions. Maybe a family member who has been through this phase makes us contemplate on it. Appreciate your thoughts here.
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This is good poetry, posed with our musings about life, and things that make it worthy? We do tend to forget the process, while living for our goals. The poem was philosophical, deep and touched upon things that should matter to very human who desires a fulfilled life. What;s out true calling? Beautiful!
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Thank you Rishhu. Kind of getting more philosophical in life now. So these questions do keep popping up. The mind is in the quest to find answers to some elusive thoughts 🙂
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I guess these questions haunt everyone. Beautiful poem Radhika
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Thanks Piyali!
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This poem touched me immensely today, it certainly was wonderful but I just heard about someone’s death and this makes me ponder more.
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It’s natural to be reflective at such times Moushmi! Thanks 🙂
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Wonderful thoughts. We should always keep these in mind.
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Thank you Ali!
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Well written Radhika!!!
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Many thanks 🙏
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And i will also think what is going to happen to me next!!!! The ultimate realisation…the moment of truth! Is it going to be whatever has been told to me all along in my life or is it going to be something else…something which will render everyone’s version of the ultimate truth a pathetic lie!!…and that something if somehow can be conveyed back to the stupid world then will solve most of its problems…but the one-way journey will never let it happen!! Alas!
Great post!! 👍
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Wow, impressive! And thought provoking!
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Thanks Kunal!
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