We Are The Best And The Worst Poem by Bharati Nayak
We Are The Best And The Worst
Seeds of both good and bad
Nature has planted on this earth.
In most flowers we find nectar
But poison -filled flowers are not rare.
A snake's poison can take one's life
But poison is also used to cure a snake's bite.
Likewise we have with us
Qualities of both virtue and vice
Our efforts should be to uphold the virtue
And minimize the vice.
It is in our hand how to use our life
Whether for the good of humaniy
Or to destroy it.
The heaven is here, the hell is here
We are to decide whether to build a heaven or a hell.
When kindness, love and compassion
Rule our heart, we march towards a heaven
When fear 'hatred and violence
Hold us in captivity
We are sure for hell bound.
On our planet earth
Godly persons have taken birth
Who gave up their lives for the sake of humanity
Fear of bullets or crucifixion
Could not kill their spirit
O men,
Keep a watch on yourlife
Do not let the devil in yourise
Let your heavenly virtues rule your heart
Let us build a heaven on this land.
Until there is a definition for good or bad, There is nothing to tell good or bad, Yes poet, it is within us how we take it. Thank you10p
Thank you so much Vaidyanathan Ram for reading my poem and your kind appreciation. I agree, there is no fixed definition of good and bad .It differs from people to people.But there are some qualities to which most will agree.
Hi Bharati, Good and bad are the two sides of a coin There is a little devil in everybody But our education culture and upbringing May Enable us to overcome his temptations. Sure, heaven on earth is too farfetched But earth is livable as the devil in us subdued (Contd)
Many thanks Unnikrishnan E.S. for your beautiful comments.Yes, earth is livable because there are good people.
I searched for your poem to read.All poems lread so far really nice
A well written poem on the good and the bad.We are born with both in our mind. We will be either of it in our life according as our Karma. Thank you Bharati Nayak
and so we pray, as in what we call " the Lord's prayer" in the christian tradition, deliver us from ourselves and the evil one (my paraphrase) . the whole prayer includes the recognition that for want, people will do what is less than good or outright evil. so we pray that all will have enough. with you, bharati, in your desire for God's reign, for heaven rather than on earth, glen
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Part 3 Heaven may not bloom on earth But, may a thousand flowers bloom; Devil may still raise his head here or there But, let peace prevail and love light our lives; We may not be able sate hunger of everyone But may We feed at least one hungry soul.