To Death

Dear dear, how you baffle the mighty human

With your mysterious methods.

The ignorant fear you every moment

Not daring to imagine the rendezvous with you.

Alas! They miss the essence of you

The beauty you encompass in the uncertainty

The sweet release you bring to the aching body

The great relief you bring to the ailing mind.

Every living moment is made precious

Each beloved is valued more

And every experience is counted 

By the timekeeper you are.

The sick mind is prickly

Often tormented by the thorns of the world

You greet the gloomy with amicable cheers

Helping them to draw the circle full.

Can we ever thank you enough

For the services you provide,

The sheer stroke of your hands

Blessing the world in endless ways.

The favour you did

To the drowning boy in the tumultuous Mediterranean

To the breathless in the gas chambers

To the many mob lynched

The benevolence you showered

On the withered plants 

On the brutalised animals 

On the aged bodies

The immortalised Tithonus sought you,

For the magic you work

In the lives of everyone lived!

Can you be praised enough?

You shall prevail

Your enduring journey be your prize

Your deed be the daring feat

Your word be the last word.

Ms. Renjitha. K. R, Asst. Professor of English, Al Shifa College of Arts and Science, Kizhattoor, Perinthalmanna