An abstract thought

An abstract thought
P K Routray

If the man would have the power
to reduce the distance between each of the following pair
Vanity and self respect,
Love and attachment,
Greed and ambition,
Anger and administration,
Lust and procreation
Jealousy and competition,
Surrendering and claiming
Propitiating and flattering
the man would have reduced
the distance to zero as is foreseen and deduced.
If the man would have the power to measure
the difference between each of the above pair,
they would have never been hurt
in their endeavour for existence which is being always fought.
But the man will pull on, even having choices
in spite of these differences and distances,
Hey man! You are greater
than both the divined and the devilish power
as you can live with
these two and within these two
with much ado.