I fall a prey to great affliction,
Undergo sufferance with botheration.
Why should I undergo pain and fret?
Why should I twitching heartache get?
Why should I undergo this distress?
Why should I have this unhappiness?
I stumble to interpret and expound,
I am helpless to unravel and come around!
In God's wonderful and glorious creation,
There is nothing whatever without reason!
'Oh! God! Why have you thrown me over-board?
Oh! God! Why am I saddled with such a load? '
'Oh! Ye man, when life is trying and troublesome,
Difficult, with misery, formidable and toilsome;
With worry, trials and tribulations,
You are made tough to get invigoration;
You gather spirit, strength and tenacity,
You become chaste, pure with sublimity;
Distress gives you the grit and determination,
To overcome the bitterness in the situation;
With sufferance you learn endurance,
You engender enthusiasm and tolerance;
With pain you restrain and gain wisdom,
You are seasoned, cohesive and solemn;
With affliction you beget verve and inspiration,
You become deeply profound with beatification! '
Beautiful poem. When we come to accept pain as a part of life we learn to be content. Thank you for sharing.
Terrific.Congratulation also at the same time. You deserve this.
Wonderful poem, Chandra! As they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger :) favourite lines: Distress gives you the grit and determination, To overcome the bitterness in the situation. And indeed it does. Thanks for sharing! Titi
When in pain, we should remember, "If winter is here, can Spring be far behind."….
With affliction you beget verve and inspiration, You become deeply profound with beatification! ' An amazing poem...............10
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
words from a seasoned poet....beautifully crafted. thanks for sharing. A 10.