A big earthen pot
was filled with water
in the open space
with the wind blowing
around and into the pot
and on the space
above the water filled
Sun came on top
to peep into the pot
slowly stepped into
by its ray-legs
and lo! fell into the water
immersed in water
the sun was in panic
of course pan ic
no no panic panic
oh why whats hap
The sun fell into the water
filled in the pot
dried by the wind
kept in a spot;
oh it is karma it is karma
the sun got caught
in the pot
into the water
why it was so careless
may be just a slip
nay nay all the old karma
to exhaust to exhaust
due to karma it fell
the sun into the pot
the sun in the pot
was raising hue and cry
scolded the Sun above
you are so cruel
no mercy on me poor soul
you are laughing high above
me in this pot
drowned in this pool
up and down
round about
going to pieces
by a whiff of wind
still you are amused
by me confused
The Sun above was just shining
shunning darkness and cold
shedding light
spanning space
drawing water to the sky
yet it knew not
any of these but to shine
The sun in the pot
in a miserable spot
was panting for liberation
praying for consideration
swaying here swaying there
letting wind out
getting wind in
sometimes still
with no wind to frill
putting a dnd card
the sun in the pot
was in meditation
kindly don't disturb.
Srirangam Mohanarangan
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