Thant Thaw Tun, Class of 2026 student, ponders the dichotomies of life and death in this beautiful poem. A Question
A Question that we all ask
Explicit words, confusing meanings, unfathomable logic
Life and death, we ponder
We all have it, seen it, heard it, experienced it, yet, understood its wonder.
Life, on one hand, held a flame,
Flame, full of color, either burns the brightest or the faintest
Flame, full of potential, either went on a journey or was locked in a cage
Flame, full of story, either tell to the world or keep it at bay
Flame, full of fuel, either share or warm or burn the surroundings
Yet, bearing four words has infinite meanings.
Death, on the other hand, held darkness,
A zone of danger, no one dares venture
An ocean of void, light unexist
We all, curious, afraid
Neither brave nor smart to sail
Yet, no one ever came back to tell the tale.
Now, two objects,
Life and death
Light and dark
Hope and loss
Bright and gloomy
Told and untold
Smiling and crying
Praying and suffering
Blessing and begging
Yet, nothing in common.
Life, we all have
Light, we shone
Either choose to cherish, birth or destroy
Light of others and yours, held in everyone’s arms
Death, we are all afraid
Dark, we unseen
Either prevent or push
Your loved ones or enemies
Now, we see a common
Life and death, a roulette
A game of choice, decision, consequences
Every action one takes can lead
Either life or death.
A Question that we all ask
Short words, endless meanings, unbearable logic
Life and death, we still wonder
We all have it, seen it, heard it, experienced it, yet, understood it, full.
Note: This poem is written by Thant Thaw Tun, Parami Undergraduate Student, Class of 2026. This is one of his poems from the two-weeks Language and Thinking (L&T) Program at Parami University.
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