Mohammad Yamin Poet Rhyme

The Defaulter

I have mountains of debts to repay
With my feeble, shrunk resources
Will I ever be competent to defray?
My will to settle incessantly forces

I repent today why did I borrow?
Why did I take kindness of friends?
Why I needed compassion to endure sorrow?
The strain of generosity never ends

My mother’s nursing and nurturing me
My sister teaching me how to walk
My teachers’ introduction to reality
Debts multiplied, I have a huge stock

My grandma’s lap, a magnetic nursery
The next door girl who used to invite
My father’s shoulders that lifted me
And many times increased my height

What I am today and tomorrow I’ll be
Is the debt of my loved ones and of society
To a great extent, to an enormous degree
I’m a prisoner of conscience, I’m not free
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Winner of Award in Members Competition of Nancy Jones, GRATITUDE,         October 26, 2011

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Sara Kendrick October 28, 2011 at 4:33 PM Congrats on your winning work..Sara

Linda-Marie Sweetheart October 27, 2011 at 1:28 PM Congrats Mohammad on HM for this contest with awesome poetry on gratitude luv... thankxx for all your sweet comments too... Mohammad Yamin October 27, 2011 at 5:29 PM Dear Linda! Thanks for your sincere compliments. It is heart warming. I am grateful. -Mohammad

Ralph Taylor October 27, 2011 at 12:28 PM Congrats, Mohammad. Excellent write. Nice going. Ralph Mohammad Yamin October 27, 2011 at 5:26 PM Thanks Ralph for your compliments. Have a nice day. -Mohammad

Nancy Jones October 27, 2011 at 8:24 AM oh, no! I thought I left you a comment last night.. must not have done the captcha code right. Anyway, Mohammad, really dig this po a lot.. it's the people not the cashola.. family, friends,you know, you know. Thanks for the write, namaste~N Mohammad Yamin October 27, 2011 at 10:02 AM Thanks Nancy for your heart warming comments. I am glad you liked the poem. Assalam-o-Alaikum! -Mohammad

Carol Sunshine Brown October 27, 2011 at 5:32 AM Congratulations on your win in Nancy's "Gratitude" contest Mohammad. Love, Carol Mohammad Yamin October 27, 2011 at 7:17 AM Thanks, Carol! You are the first to notice. I admire you. -Mohammad

Raul Moreno May 3, 2009 at 11:43 PM Mohammed, my belated congrats in making the semi finals...Raul

Rima Anil.Naik April 22, 2009 at 2:22 AM You have to be grateful to them & help them when they need.Thats is what is good karma, you keep accumulating them with every good deed you do.Hence this birth you are amidst all these people who care for you.The people in Bangalore did their good Karma.Neki kar dariya mein daal...it applies here..god watches & blesses you & each good deed you do you add up to your good karma.Thanks for your comment on my poem, it is the story of my bestest friend "Mukund".---Regds Rima Mohammad Yamin October 27, 2011 at 7:37 AM Thanks Rima! I have learnt a thing or two from you. God Bless you. -Mohammad

Rima Anil.Naik April 20, 2009 at 3:16 AM SUPERB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved it and must say you are truly very lucky and its all a result of your good karma to be blessed with such loving people around you. Mohammad Yamin October 27, 2011 at 7:41 AM Thanks Rima, for admiring my poem! You are very kind. -Mohammad

Sara Zahed April 1, 2009 at 7:29 AM Well said...This was a delight to read =D Congrats on all three poems making it through the girst round...And thank you for the warm comments =D...Sara... Mohammad Yamin October 27, 2011 at 7:44 AM Thanks Sara for your kind appreciation. I am so grateful. -Mohammad

Sharon Winter March 31, 2009 at 7:04 AM Congrats on all 3 poems making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals. Love, Shar

Michael Jordan November 29, 2008 at 9:31 PM Mohammad - This poem is remarkable - Congrats on having two make it to the finals - God Bless, MJ

Carol Sunshine Brown November 19, 2008 at 5:21 AM Mohammad, congratulations on having 2 of your great poems selected to go to the finals. Good Luck my dear friend. Love, Carol

Sue Mason October 31, 2008 at 10:00 PM What an awesome write here, Mohammad ... thanks for reminding me of how much I "owe" to those who went before me and I can pay my debts by passing on what was so freely given to me and so goes humanity ... smile ... what a wonderful selection to be featured this week! Congratulations!

Mickey Pig Knuckles October 31, 2008 at 8:59 AM Way to go Mohammad, Congratulations for being featured as the content of your poem reflects the reality we are all facing through your wonderful gift of writing. Wonderful Poem... MPK

Michael Jordan October 30, 2008 at 7:25 PM Mohammad - Congrats on having your poetry featured this week – God Bless

Vince Suzadail Jr. October 28, 2008 at 8:57 AM Congratulations Mohammad on "The Defaulter" being featured. An appropriate poem for the times. Many of us will be in the same boat. Vince

Carol Sunshine Brown October 27, 2008 at 9:34 AM Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week. Love, Carol

October 26, 2008 at 5:07 PM Wonderful message. This is a timely poem. Congratulations on having it featured. Keep up the good writing. Wishing you continued success. Karen

Sharon Winter October 26, 2008 at 3:23 PM Wow, very interesting write. So much truth here, but such is the cycle of life and I suppose it is indeed a good debt to repay, don't you think? Better than being the receiver of the darker things in life. Congrats dear friend on your wonderful poetry being featured this week. Love, Shar

Giselle Sun August 11, 2008 at 2:26 PM Mohammad, great job!

Michael Jordan August 10, 2008 at 9:58 AM I know exactly how you feel - I hate being in debt it just eats at me - the last line said it all - God Bless