Sunday, 8 November 2020

Nothing yet Everything

 In the sparkling eyes of joy

with the voice of innocence

having the gesture of humbleness 

of the mind of innovativeness

and the blessed strength in the bodies 

may be not perfect in carrying themselves 

but un-moulded walks which sets them free


here are the people

my sight was never upon

they are now mine. Mine and mine

Itinerant Typha cutters, Baje wage labourers, 

RURAL FOLKS, an umbrella term 

 with dear sense of belonging 

"Elu Ooru Kere"(lake of Seven Villages)

"namm kere", "nam ooru", "nam gadde", "nam bhavi"


every interaction with local folks smoothens me

hard work, self sufficiency, simplicity 

nevertheless humour at its best


a quick thought of transversal of roles...

can I welcome them as they did?

can I accept them as they did?

can I laugh as they do?


can I be finally set free?


CAN I? 

LOOKS LIKE A TASK THOUGH!


is it because of striving for a livelihood?

or their philosophy of highest order? 

carpe diem... Bhuddism... Zen... Mythology... 

sieze the day, "aaseye dukhakke mula", flexibility and adaptability, ideal figures of Lord Rama and Krishna respectively...


"Oota madudra madamavre?" 

"Oota maadi banni madamavre..."

Oota is fundamental, yes.

So are the people...

fundamentals of a holistic life...

they are our "annadathas"... 


Dude wait... 


people with simple minds are not nothing!

they should be something!

actually they are everything:)


                                                              -Rakshitha M L

  

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