I am mad
because I see what you
don’t
and I also see what you
do.
Do you hear what the deep
midnight declares?
The night is deep,
deeper than day is ever
aware,
deep is its woe,
and its joy, deeper yet
than agony.
But all joy wants
eternity,
wants deep, deep
eternity.
Eternity is as
transparent as the darkest midnight
to me, insane me.
Dark me,
Transparent me.
You are destined to
traverse
between the poles of dark
and light.
To you
dark is dark
and light is light
and in the twilight
between
you discover your idols,
fabricate your gods,
fornicate with scriptures,
slander your neighbour,
plunder the thunder,
covet your neighbour’s
spouse,
castrate the mountains,
ravage the rivers,
darken the light,
and light up the dark.
Because
you are sane,
you are sane,
I am insane.
PS. Inspired by Nietzsche’s Zarathustra
Nice poem,sir."Eternity is transparent as the darkest midnight"-love this line.
ReplyDeleteI told you you are a poet.
DeleteCan one who sees everything in black and white, in ones and zeros, understand the infinity hidden within the two colors and the two digits?
ReplyDeleteWill he be considered immoral if he plunges deep within that infinity without realizing its meaning?
Loved the poem and also did a quick search to know more about the character. Thank you.
When Nietzsche proclaimed the death of god, he was actually indicting us. We killed god with our vileness and refusal to 'see.'
DeleteI must thank you for the constant appreciation as well as occasional questioning.
Hmmm ... Subtlety with sarcasm are two traits of this poem. It's not everybody's cup of tea, therefore. Only the sensitive, the rational and the open-minded can understand it and thereby connect to it.
ReplyDeleteSubtlety has become necessary today. It is better to write for the initiated in times of political calamities.
DeleteProfound words.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Purba.
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