Reflections of calmness and turbulence,
Mirroring the phases of life with clarity
Flowing along streams, rivers, creeks and oceans-
Carrying along with it, the folklore of humanity,
Sometimes muddy and crystal clear in other places.
Shallow at times and somewhere unexplored depths;
Calm and flowing with ease; whereas strong undercurrents,
Also, threatening to wash away the natural habitat;
The duality of the calm and fury unfathomed-
The very essence of life can wreak havoc for humanity,
Its fluidity can take the shape of the vessel it’s in
Making way for travelers in ships, and also drowning them;
Its depths thriving with millions of forms of life,
Also can become a grave for the same life on earth;
Never have we been able to tame it or understand,
Sometimes icy cold and sometimes boiling with rage,
It has the power to even wear away the strongest of barriers;
It’s in being fluid that lies the strength to endure everything,
Embrace and resist all the challenges of life with fluidity.
Traverse the ups and downs that life has to offer,
Make it the confluence of all the experiences good and bad;
Wash away the barriers along the way with the undercurrents,
As your strength lies in the fluidic course that you choose.

© Amitav (Radiance)