Miracle of a Second

A moment of blunder made,
To be resented for a lifetime.
A second's thought of triumph,
To bask in glory for years to come.

A minute's whim,
To make one curse for ages.
An 'either-or' option,
To mutilate your destiny.

And a lax mind,
That brings untold misery,
For whole future.

An instant flash,
When two eyes dash,
Is all that requires,
For love to bloom, or enmity to brew,
For a fit of action or a bit of compassion.

An instantaneous idea, A moment’s mistake,
A random error, A flashy bang (big-bang),
Is all that is needed,
To create life and to end it.
To push a man to grandeur Or pull him to abyss.

In a second,
Lies the thread of destiny,
Tied to the fate of Universe
To be played upon
In the hands of Nature.

Photo courtesy: Ruban Rex