Sathie At Fifty One

Sathie At Fifty One

Supremely blessed I am to be,

Allowed by destiny to travel with you Sathie.

The long and winding roads there may be,

Have been made easy by your integrity.

In moments when my weaknesses failed dismally,

Embarrassed was I to see you forgive so easily.

Admiration for your caring, I am touched,

To see children love you so very much.

For all that you are, our home’s a better place,

I pray for your good health and His Divine Grace.

Fortune and titles mean nothing to you,

To serve God is what you love to do.

Your modesty though, won’t let you go scot-free.

Only your mood swings, a problem can be,

No place to hide, where you couldn’t catch me,

Every best wish and, A HAPPY BIRTHDAY SATHIE.

My Special Prayer

MY SPECIAL PRAYER

O’ Lord help me rise above, for just a moment from the complexities of the day,

And look into the distant future, and looking back then,

May I not live to regret the lost opportunities in bringing laughter and joy to my Mother.

May I be satisfied that I showered Mother with all my love and care

And most of all O’ Lord, may I never regret in not letting Ma know how grateful I was for bringing me into this world.

In reminiscing thus, may I look with fond memories of the days when Mother was always there when I needed her most.

Yes, always there to protect me and even to clean my nose, change my clothes and scold me into early bed so I could be ready for school the next day.

All this Mother did, only because of her unconditional love.

Thank you O’ Lord, thank you for giving me that day NOW.

P M NAIDU

Blessed Am I To Be Your Son

BLESSED AM I TO BE YOUR SON







(A DEDICATION TO MY MOTHER ON MY SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY)





THANK YOU DEAR LORD FOR MY MOTHER AND BELOVED FATHER LATE
TODAY AT SIXTY I COULD CELEBRATE,
MAY GOD GRANT YOU GOOD HEALTH MA,FOR MANY YEARS TO COME,


BLESSED AM I TO BE YOUR SON.

FOND MEMORIES I HAVE OF MY EARLY DAYS IN CLAIRWOOD,
I GREW UP WITH YOUR UNDYING LOVE SINCE CHILDHOOD,
WITH LITTLE INCOME OUR HOME YOU HAD RUN,
BLESSED AM I TO BE YOUR SON.

WITH EIGHT CHILDREN, MISCHIEF AND LOAD,
YOUR DISCIPLINE HELPED US TODAY BE PROUD,
YOU STARTED YOUR DAY BEFORE THE RISE OF THE SUN,
BLESSED AM I TO BE YOUR SON.

YOUR SPECIAL ROTIES TO SCHOOL I TOOK,
ON A COAL STOVE OUR FOOD YOU WOULD COOK,
I ENJOYED YOUR COOKING AND STILL YEARN FOR SOME,
BLESSED AM I TO BE YOUR SON.

UNEMPLOYED I WAS ,WITH NO HOPE IN SIGHT,
IN THOSE DAY'S OF DARKNESS, YOU WERE MY LIGHT,
YOU GAVE ME FUNDS WHEN I HAD NONE,
BLESSED AM I TO BE YOUR SON.




THE PATH YOU TAUGHT US WAS THE DIVINE LIFE
FAMILY PRAYERS WAS HELD EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT,
CYMBALS APPA PLAYED WHILST THE BAJANS WERE SUNG,
BLESSED AM I TO BE YOUR SON.

YOU RESTED NOT TILL YOU SAW MY WIFE TO BE,
MY WEDDING YOU DID JOYFULLY OVER SEE,
THANK YOU MA FOR ALL THAT YOU’VE DONE,
BLESSED AM I TO BE YOUR SON.

HAPPINESS IS WHEN YOU ARE WITH US ALL,
JOYFULL MEMORIES ARE MADE FOR US TO RECALL,
YOUR LOVING PRESENCE ADDS SO MUCH FUN,
BLESSED AM I TO BE YOUR SON.

THANK YOU AGAIN LORD FOR MA AND MY BELOVED FATHER LATE,
TODAY AT SIXTY I COULD CELEBRATE,
I SALUTE YOU MA FOR BRINGING ME IN TO THIS WORLD ON 05/08/1951,
BLESSED AM I TO BE YOUR SON.