There is no companion
as salubrious as the hope
and no traveller
as vagabond as the soul.

There is no bond
as powerful as the trust
and no student
as curious as the heart.

There is no mystery
as mysterious as the dawn
and no darkness
as luminous as the sun.

There is no society
as liberal as the sky
and no dream
as beautiful as the stream.

There is no window
as open as the love
and no garland
as pristine as the rainbow.

There is no thorn
as toxic as the hate
and no fate
as certain as the death.

There is no cloud
as naked as the life
and no thunder
as deafening as the strife.

There is no tomorrow
as far as today
and no today
as far as tomorrow.



Copyright 2004 Bhuwan Thapaliya


Painting by: Bhadra Kumar Thapa