Down the dusty road,
in tattered rags,
He came,
weary,
wilted,
and
withered.
Body bent with age,
bones sticking out of the flabby skin,
with a tremor
running down his limbs,
and with expectant eyes,
He waited at my doorstep.
No words came out from pursed lips
But,
in mute language
begged for alms.
I held his shrivelled hand,
helped him ascend the steps.
Like a child obeying it's Elder
He sat on a chair in the patio.
The sumptuous fare, served before,
he surveyed with eyes
bulging out in utter disbelief,
and greedily devoured
every bit of morsel.
A rare gleam lighted up his face.
With hands folded in benison
He stood up and silently took leave.
I watched him stumble
along the country track
and fade away in the distance.
Ripples of joy stirred my mind
in ever widening circles
as, a pebble idly tossed
cause ripples in still waters
................
Over a random act of kindness
idly tossed.......
The ripples are now to embrace the passive swimmers and it is hoped a chain action would transform many more to tread the path of the feeder, the poet. A poem shot from the bow of human love not much transparent often.
Your gift would be the inspiration for this beautifully uplifting and compassionate poem. A great closing. A worthy thought and deed.
A fine elegant and humble write, not self serving, but hopeful with a kindness that radiates beyond the act and reader with the power of kindness and it's equal acceptance of that outstretched hand, both giver and receiver grow in humanity.
A brilliant poem has been so touchingly executed.I cite....Ripples of joy stirred my mind in ever widening circles as, a pebble idly tossed cause ripples in still waters ................ Over a random act of kindness idly tossed....... Beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing.
Valsa-ji, I have my eyes welled and overflowing. The last part of the poem has me bowled over. Indeed, I now fully understand what you said about human warmth under my poem Blessed Be Your Sons (10)
Such a compassionate and big-hearted person like you could compose great poem like this.....Valsa.....one of the best I have ever read.....10
..... and you have created ripples of joy and compassion with this poem.
Such a fabulous poem! ! ! Compassion comes from one's mind whose life once suffered a lot! ! ! ! !
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Such a lovely act of kindness, something we should all think about. Fabulous poem.