THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING
They cannot perceive the difference between light and darkness
Cannot enjoy the marvelous, magnificently designed universe
With the high mountains
And the steep valleys
The overflowing oceans, the dry deserts
The smorgasbord of the motley bounties
Scattered all around
For they are deprived of vision
Many cannot distinguish between silence and loudness
The notes of myriad musical instruments
The difference between a male and female voice
For they are unfortunately deprived of listening.
We can express our thoughts, feelings and emotions
Via words, colored in succulent languages throughout the world.
But there are teeming thousands who are dumb.
We can jump, walk run, dog paddle across continents
But think of those poor creatures who are lame or physically disabled by wars
Have to move across with an escort always
And their freedom's tamed.
To be born absolutely normal
With the proper functioning of all the organs
Is a great blessing in disguise
Which we're blissfully ignorant about
For we do not know the worth of water until the well is dry.
I pity those millions who are physically deformed enormously
And have no ray of hope however
Just an existence like a ship without its rudder
We who can by God's Grace speak
Do we never title tattle, ridicule hurt, the poorest being anywhere anytime?
Do we always speak the truth?
Can we truly distinguish the Right and the Wrong?
The Good and the Bad?
Will we Someday listen to 'His' Voice?
Will our feet lead us to the right destination?
Thank you God for blessing us with two eyes to visualize this beautiful world
Thank you God for blessing us with the two ears to listen
Thank you God for letting us sing
Thank you God for letting us realize the warmth and the cold
Thank you God for every thing.
The Cyberabad Bangali Association Sharad Sambhaar 2013 97
Page 97