Evokes chanting of my 'RamRam' <br />Picking up Pavalamalli flowers at 6a.m <br />A good day ahead <br /> <br />My regular counts of SriRamajayam <br />After a hectic kitchen record at 9.30a.m <br />Inking out in words in a note book <br /> <br />And on a day of submission... <br /> <br />'Before pooja almirah supporting me a mat-seater <br />My concentration grips Rama better <br />Although bossing over my anger to fade out <br /> <br />As the maid keeps sweeping <br />Dust from the broom splattering <br />Without a divine heart for the sacred book <br /> <br />I say sorry to Rama <br /> <br />Chuck out myself of the room <br />To make coffee for the lady-broom <br />And give up not; I further continue with Rama <br /> <br />Sitting in the chair in the porch in silence <br />A while later hubby next glances <br />Brunch ready? <br /> <br />Rush to the dining table <br />Hubby relishes his pappads crumble <br />Hmm.. I say sorry to Rama <br /> <br />Back to pooja almirah <br />Sit up to pursue Rama <br />But oops, a phone call <br /> <br />Daughter! And hubby is hysterical <br />Me too driven towards grand-son's prattle <br />Forget myself and quite unaware <br /> <br />But soon conscience pricks <br />Work be soon finished for Rama's blessing looks <br />Should submit it to the Lord <br /> <br />I say sorry to Rama <br /> <br />Sit back to my writing <br />Lunch time past; Yet mind not skipping <br />Write and write on <br /> <br />Rama must be invisibly looking at me <br />My hope, Anjaneya recommends me <br />By 4p.m complete my work <br /> <br />March on to the temple <br />Hand over my book so humble <br />Pray with closed eyes <br /> <br />Finally blessed with ' prasadh' when awake. <br />But lo, the wrapper to shake <br />A piece of Ramajayam-paper... <br />I look at the Lord so puzzled <br />But He, smiling as He ever has stood<br /><br />Indira Renganathan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sri-rama-jayam/
