In Many Faces Poem by Pradip Chattopadhyay

The only prayer on his lip
When awake and in sleep
‘God, I always praise your grace,
Just for once show me your face’.
Years passed his prayers didn’t change
Tenaciously pleading if god could arrange
To just for once appear before him
It’s what he prayed when awake and in dream.
At last one night he heard a heavenly voice
‘You’ve prayed hard I’m left with no choice,
I can’t endure anymore your sorrow,
Going to visit you anytime tomorrow’.
Next day found him up early in the morn
His hope revived belief reborn
God at last had succumbed to his call
To appear before him once and for all.
He waited for him the whole day long
Came other men but god not came along
Tears welled in his eyes at god’s deceit
He didn’t show up for the promised visit.
That night god visited him in his restive dream
His face was not seen but he knew it was him
God said ‘I honored my commitment to thee,
Appeared in many faces but you didn’t recognize me’.