By Ombahadur Bagale Thapa
(from Myanmar)
The life is full of joy!
If we notice, we enjoy
In every heartbeat of moments
And the corners of life, a dozen.
Without you, the world may be fine
Without me, the universe may be nice
But to let the people know who we are
We must do great deeds and must not be liars.
Also, let people know the value of your presence
Without you, even the right path has no essence
To value and respect for the great deed
We must be brave, diligent and energetic in need.
Teach and show how to be happy
And how not, in life to be guilty
To be free from every pain
Teach to be placid and patient!
It matters not how rich we are
Or how much powerful we are
Is it only the rich who are high-minded
And the powerful who are friendly in kind?
No one knows who will be first or last to reach the graveyards
Young or old, men or women, with or no bodyguards
Like the sunrise and sunset in our life
Notice, see, and in happiness, thrive!!
[Bagale (b. 1994) is a poet from Myanmar, presently living in Taiwan. A Research Assistant in Information Coding at National Chi Nan University. Bagale has presented his poems locations including Myanmar, Thailand, Taiwan and Nepal. His poems are characterized by deep meditations on apparently simple issues, and also contain the overtones of cultural and linguistic awareness.]