Appropriate Your Blessings - In 2019! Poem by Bernedita Rosinha Pinto

Nothing resists inspiration from finding its route
nothing stops man from pursuing his prosperity,
just as passion keeps unfurling aspirations
love keeps choosing those who are sincere
and registering those who are ungrateful.

Festivity keeps pulling families together
celebrations keeps harmonizing solidarity;
and as just birth brings life on earth
man keeps perishing, leaving back
the air, the sunshine, the earth, for others to enjoy.

The journey of life becomes man's only focus
whether he is wealthy or famous, weak or strong
whether diamonds and gems he owns and stores
whether he struggles to earn his livelihood
or whether in comfort of his home or streets he sleeps.

And though man acquires everything he wishes
all what man holds, becomes so unneedful to him
though he works so hard to accumulate it;
the time clock of life keeps ticking silently
as family keeps growing and separating their ways.

New generations keep taking over the glory,
the reign, the reins and prosperity keeps shifting
as new fathers become patriarchs and caretakers;
so appropriate all the blessings you receive
each day, any way and cherish its radiance.

For life itself is such an impermanent gift
as love is that gust which blows away
once the lungs and heart dis-agree to co-ordinate;
so choose happiness in measures adequate
choose adherence to duty and responsibility to oneself.

What is man without the blessing of breath
what is courage without the power of grit
what is tomorrow without the strength of peace,
so appropriate all your blessings with divine love,
as love is the only catalyst that binds humanity endlessly.