Very hard
Very hard
Parents expressed helplessness
Worry lines could be seen on their face
Further study was beyond their control to afford
I was full of tears and prayed the lord
I begged to friends for old books to read
They merely showed scant respect and shook head
It was not only the problem with books but with uniform too
Night had descended on earth only for me and it was true
I saw dark clouds hovering over head
Complete future looked bleak and dead
No help was to come from any corner
Those days were really unforgettable and grimmer
I used to cry in one corner
Curse the luck and saw it as an eye opener
One must work very hard for children
Not a little hardship should be passed on to them even
I could understand the agony and pain
Parents were helpless to ask me again
I was not blaming them either
I was close to them and they brought me up as dear
Even though very poor they cared me at every stage
Now it was my turn to change the history and write new page
At whatever consequence I might have to face future course
It must be done bravely to augment some income in their purse
Life mission had become now so important to me
I was to take decision very bravely and free
Parents were now my first priority
They were very dear and next to almighty
I preferred service to mother land
Lovely chance to lay life for holy land
What else can be a chance to be considered as honorable?
Rich or poor can have the same opportunity there on table
Uniform gave me sense of pride
There was visible comforts and nothing to hide
World had become large and very wide
I was no poor boy now and hence felt no divide
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Submitted on May 28, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | XXAA BBCC BBDD DDXX XXDX EEXX FFFF GGHH IIII |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 1,607 |
| Words | 311 |
| Stanzas | 9 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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