Doubt

                             Doubt

  

Doubt is me when I visit bookshop

which one to buy --for

You cannot judge a book by its cover.

              Doubt is not me when I open up a book

              How to contain its content --for

              I am sure of what to accept or reject.

Doubt is me when I visit saree* shop

Which color  to buy --for

Each color is unique.

              Doubt is not me when I dress up

              How to look good-- for

              I know that make up wears away.

Doubt is me when I ride to and fro 

Is it the same road ? --for

My eyes catches what it missed in the ride earlier.

              Doubt is not me when I aim for a destination

              How to reach is my only concern --for

              I need not worry about coming back.

Doubt is me when I am happy

How to express it --for

Multitude are the ways of expression.

             Doubt is not me when I am sad

             How to suppress it -- for

             Solitude is the best way of suppression.

    

Doubt is me when I see identical twins

How to call them by their names? --for

You can only look at them outwardly not inwardly!

              Doubt is not me when I see places of worship

              Which God to pray --for

              Different names and forms to one Almighty! 

              

          

 

            

                  

Author's Note

Saree is a 51/2 mtr cloth to drape the Indian ladies