Gratitude Poem by Bishnupada Sethi

Some images and narrations
Appear deeply engraved
In my mind and psyche
Like a great artist etching stories
On hard stones.

Though few of those are epochal
But most are plain human stories
Of beautiful sensations of love
Of heart wrenching pain
Of celebrations and losses
And of varied emotions.

While walking through
Unfamiliar terrain and path
Fear started dominating
With heartbeats and palpitations-
There would emerge an angel to guide.

Why does someone sacrifice
Own happiness
Time and resources
To bring a little smile in me?

While passing by a beautiful garden
The fragrance of the sweet flower
Made me to stop and feel
The music in the air,
Created magical scenes-
All turmoils were gone for a while.

Why did someone arrogate
Certain authority to suppress,
Made me suffer
While I didn't mean any harm to him.

At the end of day-
I am forgetful of the ugly faces
And remembering only the ones
Who made me smile.
While surrendering at the lotus feet
Of my Heavenly Father, I
Offer profuse gratitude.
He sent angels to guide through
While I cross my earthly path.