Life On Stage Poem by sookdeo manansingh manansingh

The opportunity to portray
the role of a lion would shake the stage
and then to change into the garment
of a rabbit makes me think of a sage
to use wisdom and to understand
the changes in every performance
gives me the joy to live
whether a beggar to stretch out my arms
whether a king I must use my treasure to give

the challenge to seek knowledge
takes sacrifice and discipline to learn
from the ocean of intelligence
the waves of desire towards the shore and return
to let the audience see through my eyes
and to share what it takes
to relax the mind
I must capture the enemy of ignorance
and think as if I am blind

the knowledge of peace is my weapon
to reason without fear
it comes with patience and practice
to shield every mistake and compare
this play of consciousness
light my pathway
to achieve the goal
I have the breath of life
to become an exemplar in every role

I shall never fail to enlighten
the seeker of faith and not reveal the truth
my experience with life
gives me the privilege
to sow and reap the golden fruit
between a beggar and a king
is the curtain that separates me
on stage
like a prisoner in this world
I live like a bird
longing to free myself
from inside a cage.