A Father Poem by Gangadharan nair Pulingat..

My father gave me such a love
I think it was the precious years
Though he leaved us years before
And his journey to the final place
Still my memories are more relevant
When the life journey I passes here
I knew his affection to all of us
A humble and poor family though may be
When he saw our hunger and crying for food
Asked my mother give them enough to eat
And make sweet and delicious items
Which made us happy and contented
A cultivator himself he worked well
And saved a little for our future
He taught me lessons of love in life
He taught me philosophy of life itself
From him I got inspired for reading
He told me to read and understand
Which are the essential tool to live
The world of letters are rejoicing
The feel of reading I enjoys
Still he punished when we erred
But made it a mild for our goodness
I love my father as much ever.