My Soul You Conquered Death! Poem by Angelina Pandian

Death! The mighty conqueror,
The ultimate equalizer!
What riches did he plunder?
What grasped he within his bony fingers?
The pessimist says, “Death takes all.
Why should you toil and labour in vain?
When you are aware all your efforts are futile
Why should you act? Why create webs
Of relationships and fall a prey
In the snare of your own creation?
Actions and inactions
All to what to end?
Live for yourself for no one else dies for you”.
The optimist says, “Death takes all.
Eat, drink, be merry
Never think of others
The world will live on
So, do not worry for others!
Actions and inactions
All to what to end?
Live for yourself for no one else dies for you”.
Think, think, weigh well both sides
Ponder and seek out the truth.
Death clutches Life!
Life alone he takes aught else
The rest is all for you to leave behind
Footprints of honesty and integrity,
Your ideals and principles
To look and live up to,
Your courage to hold on to
In times of trails and hardship
Your comfort to cheer when in tears
Fond memories to save within the heart!
Your beloved you leave behind
To love your children
Your children you leave behind
To support and care the broken heart
You left behind so lost so alone!
Your advices, encouragement, well wishes
And your blessings too you leave behind
To all those near to your heart!
All these are gifts you bestowed
None of which Death could stop or win!
It was the body alone – Empty shell,
That you gave to the Grave.
By giving up just your Life – My Soul,
You conquered Death, Eternally!