Bitterness, an afterthought, a human invention
Like pachyderm hide, uncompromisingly thick
Trapping sweetness, it’s unnatural, but nature relents
Everything bends, not bitter ego
Perpendicular to every concern but one’s own
Poisoning life with a bitter pill
Rivers of blood are innocent, they cannot stop flowing
Whether one’s bitter or sweet
If sweetness came first, why did it make way?
Tough as desert sand, a bitter mind can change
For equanimity to bloom, bitterness must leave
The beyond, it’s neither bitter nor sweet
- N. Seshadri
