###mother Teresa (05) Call From The Heaven Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

During her health recuperation,
Calls from the Merciful Heaven,
Besides several divine visions
Came to her, one by one.

Jesus appeared and spoke to her,
“Aren’t you my spouse, Dear!
My spouse, born for my love!
Why not you rise up now? ”

“You’re here for my sake.
Why then hesitate to take
More steps for the souls, like
The poor, the dying, and the sick? ”

“The little children too need
Your caring services indeed!
As a nun of Missionaries of Charity
Why don’t you show them pity? ”

This demand came from Jesus,
Which she couldn’t refuse,
But how to execute it alone?
This was in her thought then.

It was not only a social service
But also the one that pleased Jesus,
As they too were His children
Requiring her best attention.

It wasn’t easy, but an uphill task,
For her, alone, to do this work,
Yet she had to fulfill His demand.
As His spouse, obey His command.

It took two years to sanction
Her request by the Vatican.
She left the Convent then,
To serve this chosen mission.

In the year nineteen-forty-seven,
To educate the slum children
She started her first school.
By His grace, it came up well.

For all her love and care
Children came close to her
As “Ma” they called her,
Like their own mother.

She visited their homes,
And met their families.
She taught them cleanliness,
And dressed their wounds.

The uncared for, she cared.
The unloved, she loved.
The unwanted, she welcomed.
The sick, she nursed.