A Little More Than A Fantasy...(spiritual Journey Of Shakyamuni Buddha) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABCDEFGHHIJKLMNOPOQ ICR| A prince name Gautama was born | A |
| who had all the luxuries to adorn | A |
| despite all his opulence and comfort | B |
| Suffered deep spiritual wretchedness | C |
| Often he walked by the edge of the pond | D |
| Pondering why old age sickness and death befall | E |
| Inqusitivity deepened more and more | F |
| Prompted him to refuse his heir s throne | G |
| He thought of becoming a sage | H |
| at such a tender age | H |
| Shakyamuni then renounced desire to secular life | I |
| Consecutive events led him to thrive | J |
| Much long his spiritual tormant prevailed | K |
| Curiously wanted to know reason behind sufferings n pain | L |
| wandering and seeking ways to transcend life s fundamental law | M |
| rapt in reverential awe | N |
| determined n firm he meditates under a peepal tree | O |
| He was sure to attain enlightenment | P |
| being a strong devotee | O |
| Eventually he perceived a beam of light | Q |
| awakening him to the eternal nature of life | I |
| Accumulated past karmas are the reason of our sufferings | C |
| Claiming birth death and rebirth is inescapable immutable and self abiding | R |
Monica Arora
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Bhavya : Well written
Gopal krishnan: Nice poem. Last two lines so very true.
Nathan Assan : Well penned