Thursday, September 13, 2007

Leaf or Flower

Beams of sunlight
Stride pass me in élan
Streaks of rain
Caress me in joy
Waves of wind
Touch me with love
O Flower!
I am the greatest

Eyes of man
Stride pass me in élan
Hands of child
Caress me in joy
Lovers in trance
Touch me with love
I am the greatest
O Leaf!
I am the greatest

Seasons do I have
To disappear in the midst
Process do I have
To keep myself green
Tender am I
To wither working all day
O Flower!
I am the greatest

Seasons do I have
To appear in the midst
Process do I have
To undergo in pain
Tender am I
To wither seeing my fruit
I am the greatest
O Leaf!
I am the greatest

O Leaf! O Flower!
I am your Mother Tree Power
Children you are mine
Talk to me till sunshine
Pray that I am not barren
For you and I
Birth and death
Do we have in common
Pride is not to be worn
Noble is the role of all
In this flicker life of ours
Let us join our hands in our mansion
And sing our song of wisdom in unison

1 comment:

Latha said...

Wonderful message conveyed in a poetic way. The truth is depicted in simpler terms but is thought-provoking.
Pride has a great fall undoubtedly.
Great work Padmaja!