CHANDRIKA KALIA WROTE

I saw a man with a laggard pace

Curly hair and a haggard face

He had tired eyes and stooped back

But his hand still working with a complete knack

Guess he had a duty and a creed

He had a lucky few to feed

He found his joy in his pain

He didn’t let the tears go in vain

He told me,

Life ain’t easy is what he believed

For he always smiled and never grieved

So I too replied with a smile

“I believe in your hopes and your beguile

The journey of your life will be worthwhile

Just live your dreams and follow your heart

For you have won a battle very well fought!!”

MY REPLY

A battle well fought

is an award always sought

For appreciating rewards are few

under god’s creative hew

Our senses & abilities

that we call capabilities

A gift from the almighty God

arms us, to fight our difficult odds

Life is a gift, for that’s what we know

thanks for that, are daily seeds that we ought sow

Family our treasure

which makes every difficulty a pleasure

Not a duty to a creed

but a joy to water the seed

Laggard pace, haggard face and wrinkled lines

nothing but a reminder of the lovely smiles

So lets bow our head in thanks

and drop the sad sounding pranks

Soar with your dreams

and don’t worry about the screams

For God’s safety net

friends and family, are always there for everyone’s pet