The Key to Death

You might think the heart is just a beating organ
But it's not like that at all
Behind the mirror of the mind lies the human being
The horizons aren't so far away
Truths and lies, evils and goods
The key to death isn't in eternity

Heaven may be very far from me
Fire is not only in hell
Why does a person fall in love?
Birth is not a sibling of death
In the midst of a desolate noise
Not all colors are real

Sait Çıkrıkçı - Erzurum 11/29/2025

Note:
This poem presents a profound existential inquiry centered on the fundamental contradictions of life and perception. The poet rejects the initial misconception of seeing the heart as merely a physical beat, inviting us to discover the conscious human being behind the mirror of the mind. With concepts such as the proximity of horizons and the key to eternity not being in death, he suggests that fate and knowledge are not as distant or mystical as they are believed to be. The poem shakes traditional beliefs with images such as the remoteness of heaven and fire not being limited to hell, while also redefining powerful themes such as love and death. The phrase in the last line, "In the midst of a desolate noise / Not all colors are real," draws attention to the perceptual illusions within the chaotic loneliness of the modern world, placing a philosophical and striking final point that invites the reader to question the ultimate truth themselves.