A Mindful Soul

By Kavy

Death is the inevitable truth and very often I find myself caught in the thought of what a soul feels or thinks when it's locked away in a casket. The thought of dying scares the shit out of people while I find it quite fascinating, how years of living (or maybe existing) ends in a matter of seconds. I wonder if there's an afterlife or if our soul is trapped in this world with eternal peace and tranquillity filled with regrets and remorse.

Here's my perspective on a soul locked in a casket:

I look around and I see nothing but darkness,

I stretch my hands to feel that I'm locked in a casket,

I knock on the wood to realize that I'm all alone,

I try to get up and my soul leaves me,

My soul has left my body,

I am dead.

I can't believe it but I pass through the soil,

I witness a bunch of anthills from the depths and I realize that nothing is how it appears to be.

I rise through the soil looking at the roots of the trees wondering if I could have had such strong roots,

I come up to the surface and I don't feel the raindrops on my face,

I look around and see no one but my name on the grave,

I wonder if they're sad,

I wonder if my friend stayed after everyone left,

I wonder if my parents are okay,

I wonder if anyone will remember me,

The rain fades away, the sunrays passing through the rainbow entangled within the clouds

I wish I could have witnessed this, while I could still feel the light.

Is this what being dead feels like,

Being at peace while being trapped in regrets.

The never-ending thought of whether or not I will be remembered,

or did I even do something worth being remembered?

I wish I could have been alive a little more,

I wish I could have made my parents proud,

I wish I could kiss her forehead for one last time,

I wish I could have lived my life a little more,

Well, I died early,

I hope you live your life to the fullest in your own way.

Life is unpredictable as hell, death could knock at your door at any moment.

Find your way of living and make sure your soul rests in peace without being trapped in regrets.