Ganges And Sins Poem by Chan Mongol

GANGES AND SINS
By: Chan Mongol
December,20 of 2021

I realized now why it's a sin to cross the holy Ganges;

But it came too late to know things in this condamned age.

My Hindu ancestors told that crossing Ganges is a vice;

Anyone who crosses Ganges pays a big price.

I left home and crossed the body of the Ganges river;

That was mean, an inexcusable sin done by me ever.

I disappeared from the blessed sight of my divine mother;

I reasoned for her lachrymal cries then, there.

For the harsh and brutal circumstances after the war;

And to continue college, I gave unfair pressure on her.

Unhealing wounds were done intentionally or unintentionally;

I hurt my only dearest mother because I was greedy for me.

I crossed the Ganges and the holy Ganges was angry;

To leave my mother was the worst sin done by me.

I failed to understand the most important matter;

In that age, I couldn't assess how holy was my mother!

She shed tears days and nights in missing me;

Her tears turned as snakes and been biting me severely.

I caused her cries to give me priority for study;

Alas! I couldn't get then what was holy and what unholy!

Damn college education never was helpful and handy;

I couldn't stay around widow mother to make her to be happy.

Education, money can't buy love, blessings and virues;

Hurting my mother's heart, I foolishly, mistakenly chose!

Similarly, I couldn't even save my father in the devastated war;

He was the first dead in that city as a martyr and I was his betrayer.

The duty to parents must come first before all;

I failed to be a good son and I was to them very unreliable.

Why did I cross the big street leaving my father behind, alone?

Why did I save my own greedy, selfish life, flesh and bone?

In the second time, I left my mother to cross Ganges;

How can I be forgiven as I did sins in horrible Circumstances?

Parents could have given ready wit, wisdom and intelligence;

I failed to be around parents in leaving them in the distance.

Unforgivable sins I did by leaving own parents helpless;

And thus, I missed the chance in life to get the bless.

Abandoning own parents was so cowardice;

Before asking God, I beg forgiveness to my late parents, please!