Christian Eliab Ratnam Poems

My soul seeks for compassion,
My being for mercy yearns,
I have sinned, I have sinned,
I have sinned against my God.
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A meaningful conversation,
She told me all I knew.
From my childhood dreams and fantasies,
To all of which I had no clue.
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A giant step to me it seemed,
Though not even a step to Him.
A painful effort to me it seemed,
A needless effort to Him.
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I acknowledged the Lord,
In all my ways.
Awaiting His permission each step.
His divine mercy and infinite grace,
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In a wooden nest lies a body.
A body lies lifelessly there.
A bag of bones.
A memoir on woes.
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I ran for parties,
I rushed for trials.
I mingled with the rich,
I crowded with the weighty.
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Her face is but a lifetime's joy,
Her lips will the flowers employ.
Her eyes a melange of sky and sea,
Her smile is but a melodious plea.
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I looked into her eyes,
She looked into mine.
While the beats of her heart,
Was converted into love by mine.
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From my heart’s eye
Came tears too heavy,
For human hands to carry.
Falling and calling,
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Inside I know it's selfishness,
I think you know it too.
Yet I know the only solution,
The very feelings I have for you.
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