i am greatly perplexed

i am greatly perplexed

 

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i am greatly perplexed-

the unbearable burden is squarely on my head 

crushing me into smithereens-

it was accumulation madness in youth

receiving gifts in plenty , all in repetitions-

most glittering but utterly useless-

my purse then was bottomless

my desires soaring endless heights

and proud of my vanity acquisitions-

at the exit gate of my life

all shout at me clamouring protection

from the closed boxes' stifling darkness

never once breathing fresh air in years-

of what  use were they for me

except to occupy entire lofts ?

o how to dispose of these worthless stuffs

with no place even to display their empty glitter ?

time runs out with the knock of death getting louder

the gifts outliving their utility and unexciting the gen-next-

i spend sleepless nights ,waking up with bulging eyes

o god ! no more gifts to slaughter my sleep !

kind hearts ! relieve me of my distress lest i kill myself !

 

---s.chandra kalaadhar