R.I.P. Dear Dad Poem by Dr John Celes

R.I.P. Dear Dad



It was this day, my father died,
A score and three years back;
One early morn, while he lay ill,
And children were around.

He had double pneumonia:
With diabetes too;
We could not do much about it,
With three children, doctors.

The sudden death anguished us all,
But he was pretty old;
The way he reared us still remains
A puzzle unraveled!

From humble beginnings, he rose
To be a learned man;
He taught and spoke in unmatched style
That put the world dumbfound!

A man of principles so good,
You hardly can find one;
God was his friend, despite all strife;
He kept his simple ways!

The love and care he showed were great;
He was so erudite;
His piety lit up his face
In everything he did!

Oh, what a father great, we lost -
A void that none could fill;
His life and work evergreen stays
In hearts of all children.

Our home is dark without this light,
Which is a star in sky;
He goads us all to follow him,
And reach celestial heights!

O God, we plead and cry and pray,
‘May his soul rest in peace';
He earned his heaven, while on earth,
A righteous soul did cease!

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
In loving memory of our beloved dad,
(Late) Shri. A.T. Antoniswami M.A.L.T. Coimbatore
Copyright by Dr John Celes 5-6-2012
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