Dedication
Perseverance of the intense bees;
and iron-will of the frisky spider,
Tiny self disciplined ants queue up;
ascend cliffs in endeavour,
Subtle Moth embraces flame;
while robust win the muscle game,
Passion at borders sets ablaze;
high heaps of enemies at the gate,
Dedicated heroes of war return;
as twenty-one cannons decorate.
Written Feb 21, 2018
By Dr. Upma A. Sharma, India
Trains used to be Chain Smokers.
But we helped them Quit
By Electrifying them.
Dustbins used to be Illiterates.
We taught them to Differentiate
Organic from Plastic.
Communications used to be Lazy.
We motivated them to Run
And to be Quick and Active.
Cultures used to be very Lonely.
We trained them to Mingle
And suspend their Superstitions.
Gold used to be Dusty and Buried.
We pulled it out of Poverty
And helped it Rise and Shine.
We being a Mentor to many,
Still fail to Guide ourselves
Into a Self Disciplined Path.
My own proverb.....
"However much you are educated, if you are not self-disciplined, Your education would be a waste”
- Ravi Sathasivam
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