[To all my friends at Poem Hunter] <br />Dear friends, <br />You inspire me again and again <br />When I the fragrance of your poem inhale <br />I am made to exhale a poem <br />Which was formless lying <br />Within the deepest recess of my heart! <br />An unthought-of view <br />An unheard of piece of wisdom <br />As always you open <br />Skylights in my mind! <br />Thanks, dear friends, for letting in <br />The rays of Gyana's* Sun <br />To enlighten my soul and life! <br />Creator – Gods! All of you, <br />Maybe some I have mentioned <br />But, you have all been my inspiration <br />My spark at some point of time <br />I admire and stand in awe <br />Of your genius and talent, <br />Masters! I thank you all <br />For what you teach! <br />You give me life <br />You give me thought <br />You give me dreams <br />You give me visions <br />You give me inspiration <br />To sing a million songs <br />As I sit upon my branch and listen <br />To your melodious songs <br />The wafting music of flutes <br />Which you all play so effortlessly <br />Surrounds me like the gentle breeze <br />I thank my Mentor, my Philosopher and Guide <br />Who showed me the path, the way <br />To these sylvan woods so grand! <br />Each day I wake up to your call <br />Each night I sleep to their lullaby <br />During the long hard day at work <br />I long for their cooling verse <br />To slake my unquenched thirst <br />Evenings I come rushing back <br />To the sheltering woods of PH <br />To join the gathering, admire and share <br />Poems sparkling like diamonds with fire <br />With your cheers and your comments <br />By the kind messages sent to me <br />You have all welcomed me with grace <br />And have showered both your love <br />And encouragement generously upon me <br />And I thank you all for having accepted me. <br />From friends, dear poets you have all <br />Become kinsmen of a global family, to me! <br />[Gyana* – Wisdom]<br /><br />Angelina Pandian<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dear-friends-2/
