You come with naked body <br />As natural as flower <br />With pink rose face and fists closed <br />You cried in full and all laughed at you <br />What did they expect you to become? <br />Professor, doctor.philosopher, or guide <br />No one knew what was in store for you <br />But all hopes hinged on you <br /> <br />What did you do in life? <br />Amassed enough wealth <br />Robbed and killed many innocents <br />Just for self and family members <br />For bright future and generations to come <br />Nothing stayed with you as days approached <br />Bade a farewell amidst curse, blessings or prayers <br /> <br />What did you gain? <br />Thousands of applause <br />Millions of hands rose for blessings <br />For lovely memory as saint, politician or donor <br />Good acamadecian, social worker or reformer <br />Golden words from noble man and preacher <br />Gentleman, son of the soil or martyr <br />Name worth millions of rupees <br />Precious than diamond and holy books <br /> <br />Was that worth or enough? <br />Leave it for future generations to judge? <br />Single faith and never to budge <br />Struck to words and principled life <br />Life like king size as honoured man <br />Did what ever you could or did <br /> <br />Simple goal, .simple mission with worth living<br /><br />hasmukh amathalal<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/when-you-are-borne-and-gone/
