I am only moments away from dying;
The long journey of my life is ending with nature\u2019s scintillating precision.
Luckily I am still able to think.<\/p>\n
I want to know if I conducted myself alright
In the reasonable and unreasonable responsibilities that are harnessed on human life –
A drama more complex than any writer or philosopher has ever been able to capture.<\/p>\n
Beyond the discharge of responsibilities
There are the questions of heart and mind:
Did I live with passion for God, nature, intellect?
Did I achieve something good?<\/p>\n
I was inspired by nature\u2019s order and principles
But found human beings inconsistent,
While intellectualism was not always helpful in living
And cultures moved too slowly.
Art was a good solace for the wounds of life,
But not for every wound.<\/p>\n
I do not know if I wiped every tear I could have wiped,
I do not know if I have been fair and honest with fellow human beings,
I do not know if I worked to the best of my potential.<\/p>\n
My long tyranny of thinking compels me,
Even at this special moment,
To sum up what I believe in.<\/p>\n
I believe that man is a special creation of nature,
Who is unsuited for some extant social, religious, and legal strictures.
He comes with freedom that should not be abridged \u2013
In fact an evolved society would try to enhance it.<\/p>\n
Zealotry for money, fame, and religion are chains;
Good actions are important but good thoughts are even more important;
\u2018I believe in the brotherhood of mankind and the uniqueness of the individual.\u2019<\/p>\n
As I see at this precarious point between my life and after-life,
I think I did not achieve much.
Most of my best moments have been spent
In observing nature and man,
And thinking about them,
And writing a little bit on them.<\/p>\n
I did not achieve any high positions in my profession and in society,
I did not gain any fame whatsoever,
I did not amass any significant wealth.
I feel sorry for the creditors,
As they will lose a lot on me,
When I am gone.<\/p>\n
People did not like me
Because they saw me too arrogant and independent,
Selfish and shallow.
As a result I gathered only a few friends,
Pushing me deeper in the cocoon of my loneliness.<\/p>\n
My life hangs at the mercy of a fair assessment,
But I am serene and ready to go to the next life.
I am betting my entire past on the glory of my future.<\/p>\n
I am ready to be dissolved in the vastness of cosmos,
Broken into subatomic particles,
Without a name,
Without an address,
Without the shackles of thinking.<\/p>\n
Give me a flower,
Give me a letter –
Your message to Eternity,
While I still have a few moments to live.
On my behalf I will tell it
That human beings on earth,
Living in the present Technology Age,
Strut and fret much,
Without carrying a lot of joy in their hearts.<\/p>\n
Suffern, New York, 1.7.10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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