Assimilation is Education. Poem by Nabakishore Dash

It is immaterial
how much does one eat,
what matters a lot
is the power of assimilation
that compensates loss of nutrients,
augments growth and energy
supplementation.

Similarly bookish knowledge
may aid one in
amassing information,
diverse knowledge, history,
power of speaking eloquently
to the public to mesmerize them
with beautiful body language,
flabbergasting speech using
verbose style and jargons.
Extraordinary power of dialectics,
comprehensive, flawless language, right choice of words,
similes and metaphors make one
a literate man,
only a hero of words,
not of actions,
does not reveal real education.

When one assimilates,
out of the possession
of vast knowledge,
pragmatic principles of life
that help character building,
create and strengthen spirit of
philanthropy to help others
with human touch
without expecting any thing
in return reflect one's education
that steers life expedition.