Kannadasa Dasan

HOW MANY?

How many villains in the 

Drama of life! 

How many desires in the 

Dream of life?

How many lies in the 

Court of life? 

How many changes in the 

Nature of life!

How many rules in the 

Duty of life! 

How many waves in the 

Ocean of life!

How many goals in the 

Game of life! 

How many chords in the 

Music of life!

How much debt in the 

Trade of life! 

How many tears in the 

Love of life?

How many hurdles in the 

Journey of life! 

How many errors in the 

Book of life!
 
 A Skull on the Open Book -- Vladimir Tatlin