A CHILD’S PATH – Part Two
by Kalyani Rajalingham
My Fair Child,
Go bid farewell to life’s sweet summer blossoms
For Pillows and bobbins may comfort the ear
And man’s eloquence may be a sweet old dear
But they cannot hold your rusty little hands
Or summon your skill or strength to your command
Shake fear, Let it falter to the ground
Upon a thorny road whilst the nightingale chirps above
And the grasshopper labours hard down below
For, soon shall rise the morn from this prais’d old dawn
To guide your eyes through history’s printed and patterned lawn
Seek counsel so that you may creep over weeping foes
In Silence, Turning weakest of flaws through never be it told, never be it mourn’d
Capture every dormant Skill, every Intellect, Talent in your blood burrows
Awaiting not an Aid, but knowledge that Pamper’d you will not be in growth!
What is a Man behind his unkerchief’d neck and mincing stare?
He but Fears, Dreads and Doubts his Willing Hand! Not much prospect,
Though Pompous his air and Arrogance masks his glare
Darling, How blooms a man’s Esteem?
By Finding the Will that cannot be found,
And Becoming the World’s Wear of Envy
Small your lonely hands,
But Let it not tremble as you take this tremendous Oath,
For you are the Guardian of those Worthy of your care
A Force, Seldom Heard, Sometimes Seen, Ofttimes Felt
Be Pure of Mind My Child, But Be not Dumb,
Be Pure of Heart My Sweat, Be not Outsmart`d by the scum
Be Pure of Body My love, But Be not Lonesome
May Perfection, Purity, Beauty and Skill
All merge within you as one
With my blessings and a kiss for Good Luck
Love,
Kalyani