In Search of the Ultimate Truth
Half the world does not know what the other half are doing
Half the world does not understand how the other half thinks
Half the world cherish their lives so dearly, breath for breath
While the other half prepare their whole life for death
Half the world believes they can shape their own future
They are the kings of their destiny, their fortunes, their lives
Half the world succumbs to their fate
A master blueprint has determined their destiny, their fortunes, their lives
It is the age old question “What is the purpose of life?”
That has sparked man to go down the path of life differently
Each extreme view thinks they are the way to the ultimate truth
And there are other views between the two that suffer the same delusion
Little do they know that there are only a handful of individuals
Who have succeeded in finding the ultimate truth in life
They walk the earth opening their hearts to others who want to learn
They are humble, simple people that most of us would immediately disregard
They have no need for worldly goods
Success is neither measured by fame nor fortune
They have reached a level of purity far above a new born child
Their hearts shine radiantly as can be seen from their sparkling eyes
They are the teachers, the true gurus, that all of us have to learn from
They can show us the path to ultimate and, yes, absolute happiness
But, needless to say, most of us are blind, arrogant and ignorant
Content on nourishing our selfish beastly passions, thus closing the door forever…
Budiman Natadiningrat
Copyright ©Budiman Natadiningrat
published in :
The Best Poems and Poets of 2005
The International Library of Poetry
2006
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported License.
i know a killer who’s fully aware of his function in this world; to kill. quit believing the truth as most noble. stop living in the archaic time.
Comment by kopi cina — Friday, January 30, 2009 @ 4:39 pm