I
Living was in vain
Life not starved of pain
Lust that beacons bane
Hunted about; sought fain
Dolour marred with disdain
Dearth, horror, shambles of scorn
Outpouring like driving rain
Body, soul, spirit; all felt the chain
Curses caused the sprain?
No! Sin was the stain
Hardship the cane
And hades the gain
Behold! Inner-man rejected as Cain
Devil bragged, “Your soul soon be slain”
II
It was in month of May
Waited for him to slay
Fulfilling his boast of yesterday
Wondered if gone astray
Afore, laboured for crown
Slave to master; moved as pawn
Worshiped amidst the clan
All accolades gone down the drain
Finally, He came: loud as a jay
Silent as a long forgotten fay
Said in low-tuned gesture, “This way”
Alas! Death finally came today
Followed in tears; cried and cried till
dawn
Death bragged, “Thou not cease to mourn”
III
Following, we journeyed to hades
Trailing a path congested of folks
Men, women, boys and girls
All going to be with Judas
As we moved with less rigour
A man arrayed in chivalrous armour
Spoke of an unknown saviour
‘He must be full of liquor’
His theory of redemption
Got not many attention
Focussed to our destination
None was prepared for that sceptical
decision
Flooded by thoughts as much as the sea
Death again bragged, “You never see”
IV
Was still in that place
Where truth and untruth contest the race
Listened in confused pace
As both spoke with seducing face
‘Here you decide your fate’
Engraved on an ancient slate
Ahead stood a mysterious gate
Must now decide; it’s becoming late
Still in condition of indecision
Death spoke with much precaution
Persuading men to leave in detestation
That insignificant gate called salvation
Ignored salvation; headed towards
destruction
Death again bragged “mission near
completion”
V
Saw the heat, felt the flames
Heard myriad voices
Screeching like aggrieved parrots
Was more close to Hades
NO! Can’t enter that place
“But you have no choice
It’s late; forget another chance”
Death said in triumphant voice
‘Mercy! O Merciful saviour
Forgive thy servant’s wicked labour
Deliver from Hades and Death; I plea for
favour
The price you paid let me savour’
He answered! Adorned as a king
