RECKON

 

RECKON

 

 

Why I am sitting on the bench,

Marshy grass wet dews stench,

Misty, the morning fresh heavy,

Knocking New Year lives curvy, (1)

 

The world saw devastation sadden,

Human hope aspires love laden,

Pompous gaiety gathering song,

Migrants at asylum homes long, (2)

 

Praying for The Lord's peace beacon,

Myriad heart wishes life reckon,

I prayed for the land to develop, secure,

Lord saves all of us by linking nature, (3)

 

Icy snow cap river forest desert,

Golden Coastline Islands Resort,

The bountiful crop we feed a world,

Andaman Nicobar live emerald, (4)

 

variety of cultural customs exist,

Religion festivals destiny tryst,

Faced invaders looted plunder,

Rampaged burned let murder, (5)

 

Colonialists came left skeleton,

Seed bifurcated, got partitioned,

Hundred billion plus people,

The dream New Year possible, (6)

 

The mightiest country aspires,

Build one earth, race, future,

Spread love and unity, share hope,

Not dreams bomb nuke drop, (7)

 

Instantly vaporize million evil,

Boasting our self-culture, civil,

Lone negotiation discussions,

Threat turn treaty mansions, (viii)

 

May the New Year new scope,

Human race bright envelope,

Pray the church is crowded,

The midnight hour is shrouded, (9)

 

Mass prayer chore moment,

The bell is wringing incident,

The crackers burst aloud,

People visible in the street proud, (10)

 

Still merged in my prayer lit,

Mercy, O Lord, save humans fit,

Stockpiling nuke bioweapon,

Blind hatred, crucified upon, (11)

 

They pray and sing but forget life,

Love and serve if butter knife,

I prayed, left the church ringing,

New Year few minutes singing, (12)

 

Reckon O' Merciful Graceful,

Earth new century, how wonderful,

Let there be peace achieved,

Lord exists among perceived, (13)

 

We reckon His saying follows,

Life exists tomorrow or hollow,

The transcendental peace night,

Reconcile a grace in front sight. (14)

 

Pen: Bijayananda Mishra

 Title of Poem: Reckon

Themes: New Year, trusting Jesus and His love

Written: 27th December 2023, Cuttack

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