A Temple Poem by Umasree Raghunath

Upon the spirits of the land
And the treasures abundant
The little piece of earth that I adored
With the temple built on its abode
Which was my temple of peace
That lingered my garden of trees
The swaying coconut bays
That danced when I entered with rays
The crawling money plant
That greeted me every day chant
The little parfait wall
Where the deepest talks went on
The little garden behind
Where the weeds used to be kind
The little toddlers of love
Who used to run around like dove


Upon the sentiments of the land
And the treasures abundant
Sky just was not the limit
For the fun that scrawled with timid
Sumptuous food that got cooked
In the women's favourite room
That made our men choked
For it was mixed with spice of bloom
The little meetings that were held
Ended up with mixtures of emotions
The relationships got a better weld
With the tears and controlled tensions
The innocent talks of the eldest toddler
Or the most innocent smile of the little one
Brought back the smiles on every old peddler
Making the day end with lots of fun...
The prayers that went unlimited
The tears that were shed unlimited
Still there was a binding thread
That bound the people I left behind
The thread of affection and love
The strings of care and concern now



Upon the sentiments of the land
And the treasures abundant...
I still have a temple of love living alone
That is my Man's heart and his home
That has space more that earth to
Tell me how much he do love and care
Lets see who wins, me or schizo
That spoiled our peace and love
Let's see who wins, the plotted fire
Or the most cherished love
Let see who wins, the emotions
Or the most understood decisions
Let's see who wins, the sentiments
Or the most practical orientation
Who ever be the winner,
I am sure, we have won
For the ties are strong
I am sure, we have won
For the temple is strong
I am sure, we have won
For the tears are gone,




With all my love to my home I have pride
Where I entered as its new Bride...
With all my love for the man who
Happened to be my father and son...