There stood two trees
In different lands? may be
In different times? possibly.
There stood two trees
In different lands –
One gave knowledge to a wo/man
And the other to a man
People gave them both
The same name
The Tree of Knowledge
They called it
But, you see, they were different trees
In different lands –
One revealed Everything
And caused a second Fall
One revealed – ‘one is nothing!‘
Then the One fell* from grace.
Mankind made paper
And Forests of Knowledge
Crowd every home
Do we Fall or Rise?
*Note: After the Buddha attained Nirvana, his long standing disciples waited eagerly for the wisdom that he would share, but the Buddha disappointed them when he declared that he was hungry and wanted food.
A pertinent question that needs to be addressed has been raised in the poem.
Thank you so much Parneet Jaggi
Deftly explores existential questions with consummate brevity and poetic aplomb.
Thank you very much! I am thrilled!
The poem compels one to think and rethink – the man, the creation and man’s purpose on this planet.
Thank you so much for your perceptive comments!
Loss of value for spirituality! Wonderful!
Thank you so much!
A well-composed,contemplative,and thought-provoking poem.
A poem loaded with meaning.,myth and symbols.
Food for thought…