I Put My Hat Off To You Poem by Ali Rahimi

I Put My Hat Off To You



when you can keep calm and rest and relax
while others are agonized perplexed and exasperated,
when you can smile in satisfaction at your triumph,
and others are green with envy and malicious intent,
when you treat others with kindness gentleness and nicety,
and they show you hatred and animosity,
when all around you, that often surround you,
lie, try to mistreat and misuse you, control and manipulate you,
and you show them love, affection and genuine emotion,
when you feel exhausted, worn out and down n out,
your struggles have made you weak and vulnerable,
and you soldier on and on like a solid robust soul,
when your lover has cheated on you like a dirty ruffian,
has sold you down the river to a horny idiot,
and you take it as a twist of fate, a fact of life,
you don’t feel shriveled, or vengeful,
and just say ‘’indulge yourself in fun, darling! , no vendetta! ”
when friends and foes alike stab you in the back,
and you show them your true self and soul,
and you tell them: ‘’carry on,
no worries, my heart is bigger than your knives!
my soul is stronger than your swords”
when you can be still humble and helpful,
rubbing shoulders with celebrities, kings and elite,
but still chatting with the common folk on grass or on the floor,
when you slip your hard earned money,
to the rugged hand of the pleading poor kid,
when in the pandemic flood of hypocrisy, corruption and ignorance,
you remain clean, unpolluted fair and trustworthy,

then,
I put my hat off to you, salute!
hug you with genuine unrequited love,
love you with my blood and sinew,
with every pulse and breath of mine.
hold me tight!

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: betrayal,politics,respect
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Abdulrazak Aralimatti 20 August 2015

Your love and respect for the brave and virtuous is praiseworthy.

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