LIFE AND MEN

Flowers may have their beauty and fragrance,
But yet it has ants to contend with.

Candles may burn so bright and give light,
But we may never see that it too has to brave the winds.

Scaffoldings may prop buildings in labor,

But the weight it endures is left unnoticed.

Sails may boldly face the storm,

But it has to be folded at the journey’s end.

And lamps may keep us company in the still of the night,

But it has to be put off at the break of dawn.

Men seldom see beyond the purpose and beauty of things,

But aren’t mortals have their own reasons too for being?

A silent face may conceal but pain not worth sharing,
For  grief and pains aren’t meant to be smeared on others. 

Flowers bloom, fade, and fall

But good memories of men should not be forgotten.

         Jasper Aurelius, Año Domini 2013