Man has set up
Sanctuaries for all-
Tigers, birds, crocodiles,
But none for man!
How does man celebrate
His 100 th birthday?
Working, eating, romancing?
Or exploring, discovering, inventing?
To the tourist destinations
Or the woods?
Vaanaprastha or Vanagaman
Woods for the serenity
Pure joy of being one
With the whole
Finding his relevance
In the creation!
Sparing material resources
For the more needy
Living by the roots
Fruits or produce
Of the forest
Under roofs thatched
Of local material
No electricity, tap water
Free of all frills
Thrills and shrills
Living more than mundane
Exploring the invisible
Phenomenon regulating life
Besides the visible one
Becoming one with
The only One!
