Life = Death by Nikhil Parekh

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WHY SHOULD I ???

Why should the desert metamorphose itself into an

ocean; just because the acrimoniously slithering
cactus; wanted it to ?
Why should the clouds metamorphose themselves into
glittering gold; just because the lecherously
manipulative wandering aimlessly; wanted them to ?
Why should the patriotic battlefield metamorphose
itself into a shivering cocoon; just because the
diminutively cowardly scared of leading life; wanted
it to ?
Why should the pungently intrepid thorn metamorphose
itself into overwhelmingly glistening silk; just
because the dastardly demons desirous for luxury;
wanted it to ?
Why should poignant blood fulminating ecstatically
through the veins metamorphose itself into frozen ice;
just because the worthlessly vindictive ghost; wanted
it to ?
Why should the dog metamorphose its unruly bark into
a melodiously sacrosanct song; just because some
fanatics of spuriously sanctimonious religion; wanted
it to ?
Why should the inconspicuously irascible ant
metamorphose itself into a succulent deer; just
because the tumultuously roaring lion; wanted it to ?
Why should the overwhelmingly slushy swamp
metamorphose itself into a road of formidably gripping
concrete; just because those disastrously unable to
find their foot; wanted it to ?
Why should the preposterously gigantic shark
metamorphose itself into an immaculately shimmering
pearl; just because the baselessly petrified
passengers on the shores; wanted it to ?
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Why should the boisterously bustling baby metamorphose

itself into a symmetrically trimmed angel; just
because the ostentatiously threadbare party; wanted it
to ?
Why should the lethally venomous snake metamorphose
itself into hives replenishing with golden honey; just
because the pretentiously philosophizing; wanted it to
?
Why should the infinitesimally fluttering mosquito
metamorphose itself into a paradise of unending
fantasy; just because the treacherously snoring
terrorist; wanted it to ?
Why should the divinely smiling girl metamorphose
itself into a puristic boy; just because the
traditionally uncouth parents; wanted it to ?
Why should the avalanches; earthquakes; tornadoes;
metamorphose themselves into sparkling diamonds; just
because ruthlessly penalizing mankind; wanted them to
?
Why should the despicably ailing old man metamorphose
himself into a ghastly corpse; just because the
manipulatively parasitic sons; wanted him to ?
Why should the invincibly secure lock metamorphose
itself into an articulate key; just because the
hideous battalion of burglars; wanted it to ?
Why should the celestially placid stones metamorphose
themselves into appetizing morsels of tangible food;
just because horrendously lazy urchins; wanted them to
?
Why should each beam of darkness metamorphose itself
into the flamboyantly dazzling Sun; just because the
satanically barbaric yearning for an eternal day;
wanted them to ?
Why should immortal love metamorphose itself into
invidiously sinister betrayal; just because the
rigidly extraneous world; wanted it to ?
Why should sacred life metamorphose itself into
pathetically gruesome death; just because some power
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hungry leaders; wanted it to ?

And why should I; writing; breathing; fantasizing;
poetry from the inner most realms of my heart;
metamorphose myself into deplorably stinking office;
just because the uncouthly unforgiving society around;
wanted me to ?

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