0977..... Right And Wrong Poem by Gan Chennai

0977..... Right And Wrong



Who sets Yardsticks for Right and Wrong?
Right and Wrong are Subjective
When Perception Differs
Right becomes Wrong and
Wrong Becomes Right

Nothing is Absolutely Right or Wrong
Time, Race, Religion, Zone, make
All the Difference to set Right and Wrong
Historically Right and Wrong interchanged
Once SATI was Right, Now Absurd
Child Marriages, Widow Marriages also

Women should not study once, but now
Entry to Temples was a similar case
Socrates was killed for Questioning,
A basic fundamental right now
Galileo and Bruno lost lives similarly
Osama Kills 100 - Wrong, Obama Kills 100 - Right?

Maturity Level makes all difference
To interpret Right and Wrong
Mind is Imperfect Judge and unreliable Ally
Judgments by Mind are subject to revision
Don't Believe your mind to judge Right and Wrong
Built of Ignorance, Mind may be prone to Err

Ha! Ha! Is there no Right and Wrong?
Can we do anything at our Will?
Call Right and Wrong as we wish
And Escape the clutches of judgment?
Wait! There is Right and Wrong!

Soul or Psyche is one's Highest Faculty
Psyche develops as one grows and matures
Psyche is a Ray from the Divine
Whatever your Psyche says is Final
As far as Right and Wrong, But still,
Universally Nothing is Right or Wrong, Be Aware.

(29-06-2010, Chennai)

COMMENTS OF THE POEM

Deep content! Much knowledge, insight and understanding. An enlightening read! ; D

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Gita Ashok 29 June 2010

A very well written composition on philosophy. As they say, nothing in the world is black or white... Everything has a tinge of grey to it. Who sets Yardsticks for Right and Wrong? Right and Wrong are Subjective When Perception Differs Right becomes Wrong and Wrong Becomes Right What an impressive start to the poem! With so many examples you go on to prove that what was right once is wrong today. Maturity Level makes all difference To interpret Right and Wrong That is why they have a minimum age for everything - voting, driving, marriage, etc. Judgments by Mind are subject to revision This is why we sometimes change our decisions on second thought. Soul or Psyche is one's Highest Faculty Psyche develops as one grows and matures Psyche is a Ray from the Divine Whatever your Psyche says is Final As far as Right and Wrong, But still, Universally Nothing is Right or Wrong, Be Aware. I particularly like the way you have reached a conclusion. An amazing write that each one of us can relate to.

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