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Articles: Poetry | Life in Seconds
- Mr. Naveen
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In the silence of the early morning
While half the world is sleeping
I sat here wide awaken
Listening to the silence
In between the occasional chatter of the lizard
I heard a familiar sound
That fills the silence consistently
Well paced and never stopping
My hearing sharpened to recognize it
It’s the sound from my clock
Clicking with every move of the seconds hand
The silence has made its sound loud
Why such a sound is keeping me awake?
The monotony makes me feel so lonely
So intimidated
And suddenly I realized what it means
It’s the sound of my lifetime on this earth
Being counted down in seconds
Every tick takes a second away
And my life is shorter by a second
Then I wondered how much is left
A decade? Two? Three? Or four?
I haven’t the slightest idea
I wish I can know
What if my sleep tonight is my last?
A permanent sleep that I can never wake up from
What about the people I left behind?
How will they carry on without me?
A year later how many will still remember me?
I asked myself what legacy will I leave
How much of my small wealth will go to charity?
How many people will benefit from what I have taught them?
My mind spins for the answers
But I don’t get any
My heart starts to beat faster
Praying for time to get the answers
The next morning I woke up again
Wondering what have kept me awake last night
I could not recall
And I went on with ‘my life’ as usual!
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