Can’t you see, can’t you really believe, hey,
“i am ok”, i am speaking the truth!
This utterance is not simply a rote reply to
the casual routine query of a passerby,
it is from deep inside with all the
courage and strength, a truth not spoken often;
in our social custom, we can never say
“i am not ok” right away,
in spite of lot of difficulties and stress
“i am ok” is our response always!
Amongst the social habits and rules,
to speak “i am ok” is mostly used;
there is a hidden prayer in this habit
সর্বে ভবন্তু সুখিনাঃ,সর্বে সন্তু নিরাময়া।
“Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah,Sarve Santu Niramaha…”
all of us want to be happy and free from illness,
some achieve it, some don’t, that’s the rule
but the eternal prayer continues!
Along with the prayer and endeavor to be ok,
i have bound myself with certain disciplines,
which i discovered in the chest of new dream,
walking the life’s path in these twilight days;
there is no competition, no race to be won,
no analysis, criticism or judgment of others,
i am busy with myself and engrossed in me doing
whatever i feel like in the endless leisure time!
This combination of prayer-endeavour-discipline
help me to say happily “i am ok”!!
11th October, 2020
I am okay. Sure.
Comment by dchaudhuri — April 19, 2025 @ 10:27 pm