Theme: Spirituality

Home

My body, my only home,
by delusion I claim to be mine,
though it is your lay-out
and your artful design.

But I keep it neat,
light it by the sun at day time,
and by stars and moon at night.
I ventilate it
by morning prayers and evening chantings...

I do not have a gem-studded throne
befitting a royal guest like you,
but I have preserved a chair
knitted by threads of simple thoughts
riveted by bold nuts and bolts.

And I know
you shall visit me unannounced,
and therefore, in front of my home
I sit for ever with fresh water
to wash your lotus-feet,
new flowers to decorate your path
and have learnt a little poem
to sing in your praise.

I sit here days after days
waiting for you to lead me
'from darkness to light'
and delusion to delight!

17-Jun-2011

More By  : Dr. Kumarendra Mallick

Views: 1388     Comments: 6

Comments on this Poem

Comment Thank you, Madhavi for your kind words of appreciation. Yes, home is sweet, and is made sweeter by the presence of nice people like you. Love.

kumarendramallick
01-Jul-2011 08:38 AM

Comment Home sweet home! Thank you sir for a nice poem.

madhavi
25-Jun-2011 23:30 PM

Comment Thank you, Prafull for your kind words. We can make it always more rythmic.

kumarendramallick
19-Jun-2011 20:20 PM

Comment LINES OF A TRUE DEVOTEE-CERTAINLY YOUR WORDS ARE LIKE PETALS TO BE OFFERED -YOUR GODDESS MUST COME TO LEAD YOU TO LIGHT AND DELIGHT
A POEM RECOMMENDED TO BE A PRAYER-POEM FOR EVERYBODY HAD IT BEEN MORE RHYTHIMIC

prafulla
19-Jun-2011 11:03 AM

Comment Thank you, Rupradha. Your comments always touch my heart, and inspire me to take a step forward.

kumarendramallick
18-Jun-2011 08:36 AM

Comment I sit here days after days
waiting for you to lead me
'from darkness to light'
and delusion to delight!

awesome lines!! loved the poem!!

Rupradha
18-Jun-2011 08:31 AM


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