We are stardust, you & I, but does it really matter,
That our atoms are starburst born, it’s just idle chatter.
We don't have to look too far, to know who we really are,
We're the Self that brings to life, dead atoms from a star.
We were here when the stars were born, we watched the universe alight,
And we waited till it was ready, to give our imagination flight.
Then we took this & that, and fashioned the body-mind you see,
We entered and gave these life, that's who we are - you and me.
One day the time will come, when we'll end our stay.
Dust shall return to dust and you & I will go away.
To plan another play on earth, or maybe at another place,
To amuse ourselves & to learn, till our final grace.
Then return to our mother-form, waiting for us all the while,
Watching the stars whirl around, with a knowing, indulgent smile.
Universes will come and go, made how we choose our play,
Our Life Force is All-That-Is, in different forms, having its say.
Kishore Asthana
kishore.asthana@gmail.com
06.04.2024