Gratitude Poem by Mallika Achuthan Menon
Gratitude
He was walking with a stick
By counting each and every step
With a white cane, his support.
Miseries depicted well on his face
No life was seen in both of his eyes
as he was blind all through his life.
Sight is a boon to all of us
I thanked Almighty then and there
As I can see this wonderful world.
Two of them looked weak and filthy
The flames of hunger were engulfing them
The mother and child begged for alms
None noticed their sigh or cry
Poverty is a curse indeed
But I am blessed and protected well
from the pangs of poverty.
Then and there I thanked Almighty
With a smile and trickling tears!
That day it was raining cats and dogs
The old man was drenching all through in
the heavy drops of pouring rain.
No room or home was owned by him
The sky served as his only roof.
Those hardships taught me some morals
To be helpful, warm and tender to
poor and needy when life flows.
I thanked Almighty with ardent prayer.
Such circumstance of a destitute
was unknown to me till this day,
as He was with me when I was needy.
One after one they took rotation
Sorrows, glories thus formed a circle
in the so called orbit, the human mind.
I could face them all with ease
As I have intense faith in You.
Thoughts of ours manifest as words
Our words manifest as the deeds
Our deeds would develop into habits
Habits harden into character.
A seer told this and I lived through it
I tried to preview most of my thoughts
So I could watch their ways with care.
Thereby attitude of mine
is laced with pretty positiveness.
Thus I could overcome my ego
Which is lurking in the darkest corner
of my own mind like a coward.
I am praying from my heart
And wiping Your feet with my tears
O' God I kept an ocean of
my Gratitude infront of You!
One and only wish of mine
is left behind in You, my Lord
Be with me till end of this life
and in very many forthcoming births!
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What to say of this beautifully written poem of yours? Well, honestly, to avoid repetitions, I'll not add anymore words to what already pointed out by good friend Daniel Brick in his brief but wise & vibrant commentary. I cannot only say, Mallica, that I'm agnostic, so I can't express my gratitude to any ''almighty'' [unfortunately, maybe]. Yet I have to thank you for sharing your fine poetry. ''Gratitude'' is a poem I've added to my-favorite-poems list...
A poem to look into self and expressing gratitude to the almighty - I also pray with you to sustain the blessings to all.Thank you for sharing
Your observations, your search within your being and counting your blessings are well penned with a poetic flow. It reveals your compassionate nature. Imagery well expressed. Your last stanza is so apt. I am praying from my heart And wiping Your feet with my tears O' God I kept an ocean of my Gratitude infront of You! One and only wish of mine is left behind in You, my Lord Be with me till end of this life and in very many forthcoming births!
...none noticed their sigh or cry. Good expression of oblivion. Well written in the ways of the world. Thx for sharing
This is a stunning poem! It takes us right to the heart of the unfairness of life and both the gratitude we feel for being blessed by God and the responsibility we feel to help the unfortunate. I can only applaud the humility, compassion and devotion your poem displays - those are values you have nurtured in your moral life. In terms of composition, I can also applaud your powerfully composed stanzas, each of which is filled with POETRY. There is a wonderful balance in the language of your poem, that is, the feelings and thoughts balance each other, neither one is overstated. For both its message and its style, you have a remarkable poem in Gratitude.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Your poem is commendable. It laces philosophical thoughts, observations and the pictures that we see around us beautifully well. Particularly, when you say of thoughts manifesting as words and deeds etc., I am reminded of the Bhagavad Geetha. The overriding message is undoubtedly surrender to the Almighty - which we call sharaNAgati in Sanskrit and in our native Malayalam too. Good work, Madam. Kindly let me know when you post.