Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Poem - The Necklace

Wrote a poem, have only my inspiration to blame :-)

God is the central ornament in The Necklace, the most brilliant
Saints are the gemstones (like Samartha Ramadasa, Sivananda, Ramakrishna, Socrates, Sadashiva, Thyagaraja, Meera) of pearl, ruby, sapphire, emerald, cats-eye set alongside The Central Piece (Him)
Thread is the bond of unexplainable Love that exists between the central piece and the other gems of The Necklace
Mystery is verily this thread
Gold is the or austerity on which gems (called Saints) are set
Lustre is the pure shine of accomplishment, of perfection and joy and bliss The Necklace displays
Time (by its travails and tribulations) fashions the shape and size of the various gemstones
Mother Earth proudly adorns The necklace (as a symbol of the Union of God and Saint )
Guests are the mortals whom She beckons to marvel at the necklace
Thieves are the guests who want to own this necklace
Rulers are the guests who guard The Necklace so that Mother Earth can wear it in peace
Good men are the guests who slowly assist the bringing of another gemstone to the necklace
Bad men are the souls who speed up the bringing of some other gemstone to the necklace
Traders are the guests who discuss the virtues of each gemstone and estimate its value
Poets are the guests who are authorized to finally determine the value of the necklace
Language is the currency of these poets

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