The Tortoise Taught Me. Poem by Dr. Antony Theodore
The Tortoise Taught Me.
Once I asked a rabbit.
You run about so fast.
You will have so much
in your mind to tell me
about this world of beauty.
But the rabbit could not tell me much.
Then Iwent to the tortoise.
„ would you tell me
about this beautiful world? "
The tortoise smiled
and told me a lot
about this beautiful world.
I learned a lot.
I see the beautyof nature
now, which I never noticed
in my fast and busy life.
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Very simple but wise words of wisdom from the tortoise. In the times we with the corona virus it would be a good time to smell the roses as the expression goes. Maybe people will learn not to rush about so much chasing what they cannot hold on to in this world and to seek the eternal treasure in Christ himself.
There is a lot to learn from the Tortoise. The wise Tortoise has been a teacher to the sages of India. Let us also learn to slow down and enjoy life in its innate rhythmic pace. A wonderful photo too. A simple but a profound poem of great worth. Thank you Tony.
Tony, dear Poet, Though a little late in spotting this beautiful poem as the poem of the day, please accept my heartiest Congratulations on the Poem of the day. The story of the Tortoise and the Rabbit is an ancient Indian story. You have given it a new life with your beautiful poem........10
i thank u dear Geeta for your uplifing comments. your heart is full of love. thank u. tony God bless you
This wonderful piece honoured with POD prize... somehow I missed... congrats dear poet... Tortoise reminds us not to get into this world's rat race, reminds about 'slow and steady'... reminds us that nature never hurries and yet overtakes any phenomenon in the world
Dear Anirudhha, thank you for all your kind words. here in PH we all understand eachother and support each other. you are always kind to me. thank u again. to ny God bless You
A wonderful poem imbued with insight and a meaningful message. A valuable lesson in life that we must put to heart. Congratulations, Tony for a well deserved accolade.
Dear Rose Mary, I thank u so much for your kind words and support. God bless you always. tony
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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i definitely relate to this, tony. this is essentially the message of my poem " the backyard." -glen
Dear Glen, so long you did not appear here in PH. i really missed you. thank you for your kind and encouraging words. you were always a healer. tony