Destination and Journey – A Poem from Nepal
Sushant Thapa, an eminent poet from Nepal, the Himalayan country shares his fresh poem.
Sushant Thapa
Sushant Thapa is a poet from Biratnagar, Nepal who holds a Master’s degree in English literature from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has published three books of poetry namely: The Poetic Burden and Other Poems (New Delhi, 2020), Abstraction and Other Poems (UK, 2021) and Minutes of Merit (Kolkata, 2021). Sushant has been published in several national and international newspapers and magazines. His work has also appeared in national and International anthologies. One of his poems is included in the Paragon English book for Grade 6 students in Nepal. He teaches Business English to students of BBA and BIT at Nepal Business College, Biratnagar, Nepal.
Destination and Journey
Finding something
After striving for it
Is better than an instant gift
Wrapped in a heart shaped box.
No destinations meet
When the journey isn’t exciting.
The belief in an ideal world
Only weakens the imagination.
We seek world
When what we really want is life.
Aren’t we mistaken?
Inner meaning to be something
Is the mantra to find life!
The world follows
And is found in its own spin.
The victory flag
Needs to be fixed to the ground
To flutter way above
And bring the pride of horizon closer.
The heart doesn’t beat alone
It knows what other hearts seek;
Its beat is heard.
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