This account begins at birth <br />Credits in abundance to unearth <br />A clean slate and lovely heart <br />Child arrives on this earth <br /> <br />Infant he is, pampered by the family <br />Affection flows freely <br />Mom and Dad he loves dearly <br />Comforts are for him in plenty <br /> <br />Infant grows rapidly <br />School he enters apprehensively <br />Learns the tricks almost instantly <br />Little vices picked up innocently <br /> <br />Schooling never seems to end <br />Years pass in the company of friends <br />Few good, but some to dread <br />He passes out – another long road ahead <br /> <br />Smarter now – fears nothing <br />Enters college confidently <br />Makes friends abundantly <br />Popular among the fraternity <br /> <br />A clean and spotless heart no more <br />He becomes worldly and wants more <br />Education helps him achieve much more <br />Barters his credits for opening every door <br /> <br />Credits no more with him <br />Corrupt he grows from within <br />Love and affection traded to win <br />Life’s struggles which are pre-written <br /> <br />A balance sheet to submit for everybody <br />Credits and debits to tally <br />An answer for the smallest folly <br />Bargaining never appreciated amongst this Coterie <br /> <br />Born you are with bagful of credits <br />Never loose them in your pursuits <br />Leave them behind on your exit <br />Amply rewarded you will be at the summit.<br /><br />Girija Menon<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-balance-sheet/
