You Don't Have Control Over Every Thing



Man is proud that he has total control,
Total control of every thing under the sun,
He haas control over space, land and water,
He can make or break , create situations,
But he doesn't know or wish to believe,
That still there are things beyond his control,
Control on birth and death, the two infinities,
Within which we play our games, game of life,
Though we witness many a death in front of us,
It is a wonder that we don't want to die,
Nor we dare to believe the very fact,
That one day death will knock at us too.

                                     haridasanep@rediffmail.com
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Submitted on August 21, 2014

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCDEADFGHIJ
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 571
Words 103
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12

EP Haridasan

Hails from Kerala,India.I am 64 years old,retired from Goverment service ,presently settled in Delhi.My wife is a home maker.We have two sons,both settled in life.By virtue of my job,I have widely travelled across the country and few place abroad too.We are now leading a very happy and peaceful life.My hobbies include travelling,seeing places and reading a lot. more…

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