Simple Verse.No.13. 'Oh! You Are Rich! ' Poem by Valsa George
Simple Verse.No.13. 'Oh! You Are Rich! '
While it was raining heavily outside,
Two children in shabby, tattered dress
Stormed into our glass roofed patio
And at the door, for mercy did pause
They said they were out to buy empty cans
To make a living and support their family
The only work they could do at their age
And it was not their intent to dilly dally
I was in no mood to entertain them
As my hands with pending works were tight
A week's laundry and some shopping to do
But was rather indisposed to send them outright
As I looked onto their starved faces
I felt a hard tug deep from within
After a moment's thought, when I invited them in
In innocent mirth, their eyes did spin
For them as I brewed two cups of coffee
And gave some homemade snacks to munch
Their little faces bloomed in joy
As if savouring a favourite fruit punch.
All the while their curious eyes went
Flashing from nook to nook and every corner
On my well stacked shelves of china pottery
And the costly gadgets and the gas burner
When they were about to leave
They simply said- "Oh! You are rich! "
Of course a new revelation, it was to me
Something I had never thought over much
Yes, with a roof overhead
With enough means to feed my kids
And with a steady income every month
How rich I am compared to those hapless lads
Now, though many years have slipped by
I reiterate to myself what those children said
‘Oh! You are rich' lest I shall ever forget again,
How rich I am and this thought keeps me ahead!
Very touching indeed......Valsa......when you look on them with kindly eyes there comes a great divine light in the form of humanity and that is richness I feel.............feelings put in great lines.........
Yes, with a roof overhead With enough means to feed my kids You have rightly defined what rich means. One need not be wealthy to be rich. Beautiful poem. Thank you.
Oh you are rich! from the mouth of street kids may look simple but brings out a stark reality of difference between haves and have-nots. Being monetarily rich only does not make one a 'rich' unless one has a soft corner for downtrodden. Poet's compassion towards children make one a real 'rich' and that guides one to proceed further in life with love, compassion and principle of giving....Last two lines say it all. Lovely poem.
Very true, very beautiful. When we ask someone what will make you happy and the answer will be if i had... if my children... if my family.... probably if we asked the same question to a hapless child the answer would most probably make you cry. That is exactly what this poem has taught us. We never seem to see what He has blessed us with; until He takes it from us. Probably the day we realize why we are blessed, then the question what will make you happy? ' surely the answer will be i'm happy! . With 3 meals a day, rags to wear, and a roof over their head, the 'lesser' are happy than we can ever imagine.
A great poem by any standards. Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) said in worldly affairs have a look at those who are worse than you and for the divine life to come look at those who are better than you.
How sad your words are. I was taken on a journey into your country and through your eyes I saw a glimpse of Indian society. Thank you.
Very Beautiful poem Valsa. Beautiful way you have portrayed the two small children and I could visualise it. It's nice of you to offer them coffee with snacks, how much delighted they may be when they had them and on leaving they said was very true..Oh! you are rich...Especially we have roof overhead and food to feed our children while many are living in extreme poverty...Yes, we should always look ourselves from lower level. We can understand them better. Valsa, I just loved reading it.
Very beautiful and inspiring poem, Valsa. Out of the mouths of babes, comes profound insight to guide us through life counting every blessing. You are so good of soul to never forget the words of these two little ones. It truly shows how kind and compassionate you have remained. Thank you, Valsa for this enriching poem. RoseAnn
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/16/2024 12:25:26 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Lovely poem Valsa. Surely we are rich and blessed in many ways. Just don't think about it and always paying attention to what we lack. Enjoyed it. And loved those little kids.