Face - A Book To Read Poem by Vidya Pandarinath

Pride and vanity, the twins often render

The genial face into a cold, chiselled rock;

All inner goodness and the nobility stock

Goes in-effectual and is an ample offender;

Though significant and cordial, yet are unread

The feelings and gestures of a blank look,

As invalid, senseless data from an alien book,

Inane and trifling despite all efforts instead;

If the mind could exact words and gestures

Making ethical comfits of selfless thoughts and plea,

Treat on par other's common equity and glee;

Thus turn all Life's dry tracts into green pastures;


Mutual harmony and compassion enliven the dead

Both body and spirit more than all done and said.