Επιμέλεια: Εύα Πετροπούλου Λιανού
My sincerest greetings on the auspicious occasion of the OXi Day. I, Harinder Cheema am glad to share my poem on this occasion. Thank you so much for creating bridges and bringing the world together.
Harinder Cheema is an internationally renowned and award-winning poet, novelist, author, editor, anchor, and a motivational speaker. A Naji Naaman Laureate, she stands among distinguished global literary voices and has been featured in 50 Memorable Women, Asia by the Stockholm Project. Her work has also been featured in the prestigious Farsala Academy, Greece, and Café Philo, New Delhi. Her poems have been translated into many national and international languages. She is a motivational speaker and has been invited by many prestigious colleges and Universities of India as a guest speaker. She has also graced various national and international literature festivals and events as a distinguished guest.
The Game Of Life
One day, the Gods thought of playing a game
“The game of Life” was the name
They wanted a new plaything
That is how the Earth came into being
Then they wanted some pawns
That is how human beings were born
The complex story of birth, death and rebirth
For Gods , is a game on the chessboard of Earth
We are constantly moving on the black and white squares
Daring challenges here and there
They watch us carefully with fingers crossed
As they want humanity to win at any cost
But in this game of evens and odds
We start fighting in the name of Gods
If the Journey of Life , is the Creator’s game
Then let’s not put our Master to shame
Let the devil show all it’s might
But in the name of Gods, let’s not fight
Let’s not get lured by the evil Satan
Repeating the story of the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden
Let’s kill Beelzebub and Mephistophilis in us
Let’s not rewrite the drama of Dr. Faustus
Let’s not barter Salvation for worldly pleasures at any cost
Let’s not become the Fallen Angel of John Milton’s , ” Paradise Lost.”
