Seeking Buddha
written by: Bhakta Bahadur Basnet
The world is full of deceit
The world plays selfish
So, the mind craves revolution
But, the heart seeks peace
The body desires lust
And so, the mind’s illness lingers
Leaving this world behind
In trying to become a Buddha
Have I become a fool instead?
Somewhere, somehow, I get lost
Dissolved into the void
I am the void
Yet in that, I am blessed
Forsaking worldly desires
Locking up my mind
In the chest of my heart
Leaving my shadow behind
I walk away
Far from the chaos of the world
Intimately with my own soul
Binding love with silence
Happy and content with myself
Utterly alone, I
Walk on the path of void
And one day
Along with this void
I shall dissolve into the soil
Bhakta Bahadur Basnet is a devoted poet from Dang, Nepal. He has been writing poems in both English and Nepali for a long time. He holds an M.A. in English Literature from Nepal and an M.Phil. in Indigenous Studies from Norway. Currently, Bhakta is actively involved in the socio-economic empowerment of marginalized communities in rural Nepal. Bhakta enjoys expressing his emotions, experiences, and perspectives through poetry.
Latest posts by Bhakta Bahadur Basnet (see all)
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