The granny's story of three Sages, <br />That goes on for many ages, <br />And this one everyone may know, <br />But a few may not, perhaps, know. <br /> <br />It's for those ignorant know-not-few, <br />Here goes this short story new, <br />That may be of interest to them, <br />And bring a total change in them. <br /> <br />The long years of Sages' penance, <br />One day ended with God's appearance, <br />And they got this wonderful boon, <br />Of their Heavenward journey soon. <br /> <br />They went ahead, with their body and soul, <br />Towards the Heaven, being their ultimate goal, <br />And halfway on their journey beyond, <br />Faced by a Lord's test, they stood astound. <br /> <br />A serpent, from the claws of an Eagle, <br />Picked up from a remote jungle, <br />Trying to escape, it did best to wriggle, <br />Only to fail again in its freedom struggle. <br /> <br />Why this cruel act, one Sage thought, <br />For its prey, another life was caught? <br />Why not God be kind and merciful, <br />To keep the holy order impartial? <br /> <br />As this thought disturbed his mind, <br />He fell down deep on the ground, <br />Halfway before the doors to Heaven, <br />Having lost his chance for admission. <br /> <br />The second Sage upset over it, <br />Cursed the Eagle for its cruel act, <br />And went back to the place of start, <br />With his long years of penance lost. <br /> <br />'I'm no judge to sit on the Lord's will? <br />He knows what's best in His role.' <br />The third wise Sage thought, <br />And he reached the Heaven straight.<br /><br />Rajaram Ramachandran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-granny-s-story-of-three-sages/
