Christ, the painstaker <br />On this day of Xmas <br />Let us recall with love and reverence <br />the Christ, the painstaker <br /> <br />His message simple, clear and loud <br />Love thy fellow men and reach out to help <br />You will ever be remembered <br />the Christ, the painstaker <br /> <br />Born in the darkness of midnight <br />He enlightened us with the brilliance of <br />Awareness on human love and compassion <br />the Christ, the painstaker <br /> <br />Earned the name good shepherd <br />Demonstrating again kindness to <br />Even the innocent, much innocent <br />That they know not even who the caretaker is <br />the Christ, the painstaker <br /> <br />He preached us many things <br />But practised many more <br />All pointing out to one important <br />How to turn simple from being wise <br />the Christ, the painstaker <br /> <br />He showed that to become powerful <br />You do not require to have power <br />But all you need is love <br />the Christ, the painstaker <br /> <br />It is time we stopped moving away and away <br />From our own people in the name of growth <br />Let this Xmas make us more loving and loveable <br />the Christ, the painstaker<br /><br />Bashyam Narayanan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/christ-the-painstaker/
