6th
May 2008. This poem is an inspiration from and an ode to the World’s Most
Wonderful sister, in the true sense, my sister Sudha. Wonder how I would have
walked through life without her. Read on..
ü My beautiful sister, our journey in life began one fine day,
When
I cried my way into this world in 1979 on an April day.
Thats
when you rejoiced as you commenced holding me in your arms,
Each
time I endured pain or was subjected to any kind of harm.
ü Surely and gradually you grew into my cushion of joy
and cheers,
I
loved chatting and spending the wee hours of the morning, laughing to tears.
Marking
the beginning of a great friendship as I would drive,
Through
life’s long road, its twists and turns, managing to survive.
ü You have always been my inspiration to rise higher,
Reaching
for goals that seemed mightier.
You
set benchmarks that had no upper limits,
Helping
me realize that life’s milestones always had re-definable limits.
ü The fighter and winner in you, assists me in seeing
the light in every situation,
Add
new perspectives encountering a myriad of emotions.
I
see the light of the Almighty showering brightly on you,
As
not all human-beings think sharply and feel deeply as much as you.
ü To describe what you mean to me, my vocabulary would
surely have to be huge,
And
without you I would affirmatively be in many an unpleasant deluge.
It
amazes and inspires me to know how much you have given to dear ones and life
from the very start,
That
can only further summarise how beautiful you are at heart!
ü What amazes me , is your ever-flowing energy that
you shower consistently through life,
Never
once complaining about the pain you would undergo in your strife.
As
you make every effort to make that little difference in many lives,
Brightening
little moments and touching numerous lives.
ü You have always proved , consistently, to be
victorious in every role you play,
As
a mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, supervisor, you are a winner – and are
here to stay.
You
never stop trying to do better, to help others grow greatly,
Lighting
lamps in peoples’ lives, working with them closely.
ü I could go on for an eternity to thank you for all
those lovely moments,
That
you have made special for our family, even amidst your whirlwind moments.
My
earnest prayer to the Almighty would be to grace you further,
As
you spread His radiance around the world now and forever.
ü As I reach the last stanza of this poem that I
dedicate to you,
I
wish to thank God for His wonderful gift to me – of a sister like you.
Its
definitely to the credit of our parents that they gifted the world with a torch
– bearer-
A
wonderful human-being, a hope that the world will continue to be beautiful with
people such as you, now and forever!
