Realization

a poem by Shobha

How true is the realization that
We are born alone, and so shall we go
All the chains and bonds shall scatter
As we lie on the ground in eternal sleep
Thus spake of detachment, the holy, the wise
While many scorn them
And regardless of others and their sentiments
Remain immersed deep in worldly pursuits
Of image or empire building
Making thus self surrender a tougher task.