I Died Before My Birth
I went to rivers. Rivers asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to oceans. Oceans asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to pebbles. Pebbles asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to rocks. Rocks asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to forests. Forests asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to mountains. Mountains asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to fountains. Fountains asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to hills. Hills asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to volcano and lava. Volcano and lava asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to ground. Mud, sands and clay asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to water. Water asked me, " Do you know I'm alive? "
I went to air. Air asked me, " Do you know I'm alive? "
I went to fire. Fire asked me, " Do you know I'm alive? "
I went to storm. Storm asked me, " Do you know I'm alive? "
I went to nights. Nights asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to days. Days asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to the sun. The sun asked me, " Do you know I'm alive? "
I went to the moon. The moon asked me, " Do you know I'm alive? "
I went to darks and lights. Darks and lights asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went to planets, galaxies, stars, meteors, milky-ways…….
I went to all cosmic creations. Everyone and everything asked me, "Do you know we're alive? "
I went, went to everything and everyone of universe.
All said, "We're alive and we can help you genuinely."
I came to me. Myself did not say anything.
I asked myself, "Are you dead? "
But myself was silent. Myself did not say anything.
I came to me and sought myself.
But I did not find myself.
I came again, sought myself goodly and found-
some arrogance, vengeance, revenge-fullness, avenge-fullness
some hateful veins, aristocratic gowns, elite sense
some literacy, educations, poetic witness, wisdom
some philosophical thoughts, orating rhythm in speech
some egoistic religious activities,
some boastful writings, worthless first rank.......!
All these were dead!
But I did not find myself!
"Are you dead? " I shouted on myself.
No sound was there, no reply came from myself!
And I went back to the cosmic creations- found them alive.
I became sure that I died before my birth!
Because- I'd not been born with conscience of humanity!
-August 09,2018 Chattogram
Copyright © Mahtab Bangalee | Year Posted 2019
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