A THOUGHTFUL JOURNEY

One fine day I was walking by the streets

Making music in my heart

and giving thanks to the Creator

who was watching over me

As I pass by a little junction

the music in my heart quiets down

then I saw a young boy

whose eyes were filled with tears

approaching me for a drop of coin

and a gulp of water

I paused for a moment

and started thinking and said to myself

how fortunate I am compared to this little one

I do not need to beg for food and money

because there is somebody who cares for me …….

Thank God, Oh! I thank my God for that person

Little while later

as I continued my journey with my head bowed down

suddenly the loud sound of police  and ambulance siren

captured my attention

I started running towards those red lights

that was turning round and round

on the top of those vehicles

Some three dozen of people were rushing here and there

looking at something on the ground at a bushy area,

when I went closer to the spot, I was heart broken

and tears were rolling down my eyes

my heart melted like wax

and I asked myself: "Why this evil incident must happen?"

when I saw the body of a new born baby full of maggots

thrown away by its own flesh and blood,

What sin has this infant done?

Humans give birth and they are the ones who kill the child without mercy

As I wiped away my tears

I looked up at the sky

saying: God, thank you for the one you prepared

to give birth to me for I was not been neglected

but rather received cuddle and kisses

that keeps me go on my journey called 'life'.

Day was getting darker

as I was walking back home with deep thoughts,

from my neighborhood I heard a voice

of a little girl crying

and pleading for mercy to her parent

not to hurt her anymore for she can't bear it any longer

‘Oh! not again,’ I told myself  and before I could  reach their doorstep,

the little girl with wounds covering her body

and with blue black eyes….ran out of the house

to find refuge when she couldn’t tolerate the torture

My mind was crumpled

and questions that rose up in my mind

kept pinching my broken heart

but when I looked at the photo of my mother

which I kept in my wallet

my gloomy face turned to glow

when I thought of her goodness and love

Mother, I thank you for what you’ve done in my life,

you could have abandoned me…….but you didn’t

you could have abused me….

but you’ve not even thought of it

you cared for me, loved me

and showed me the way of life and love in the LORD.

I will always thank my God for you

and never put you away from the frame of my prayer;

Please forgive me if I’ve ever hurt or sinned against you,

Mother…I love you.

(A special dedication to all mothers)

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!

By: Kumarathevan Balakrishnan