To A Friend Poem by DEEPAK KUMAR PATTANAYAK

To a friend

You were in trouble;
Blind was the whole world,
Turning a deaf ear too,
Looked crushed and shattered,
Almost on the verge of death,
None but poverty with you,
With suspicion, everyone looking you,
As if you were from a different world,
Melted down my heart,
I was in tears,
Vowed to assist you,
And see you revived,
Happy to see a soul saved
From disgrace and near death,
Now my millionaire friend,
Time has come to repay your debts,
The little money I helped you,
Was my life’s total asset
I request you to back me in earnest,
You listen and go silent,
Bearing no fruits on repeated requests,
Perhaps you thrive and go easy,
Because of my non-reacts,
Wish you thrive to such a height,
That when you fall, you feel light,
And in my suffering, if you prosper,
I will leave it to my God,
To judge it free and fair,
Happy to see a soul saved
From disgrace and near death
My friend, my dear........