‘Poetry’ –
Oh My God! (OMG) – Srirangam Ramesh
Is there any pride in thinking of you all the time?
Deep in every thought of mine, there is no space left behind,
You have poured yourself into my heart, Oh my Lord,
You are in the madness of my mind, Oh my God!
‘Those with zeal and determination
Shall fall away from all confusions,
Success would be theirs at last.’
Says the text from the Vedas.
Is it just a book of lies?
How else should I give it a try?
Here I am, with my desires,
I’m set to win like the burning fire.
Who’s the God if you are not, in worlds beyond and on the spot?
With the warmth of love, you are the shining light of dawn after dark.
Is there a power mightier, that holds you back, my savior?
Is my prayer not clear or am I not sincere?
Give me a small shelter, maybe a castle near the beach,
And some imperishable wealth for charities to those beseech,
A garden land, a pond with goose and gander roaming there,
A paddy field that yields grains for people everywhere.
There the whippoorwill’s long soothing song to the ears,
The running little brook should come and wash away the fears,
The fragrance of the flowers with honey for the beetles and the bees,
On a sunny day to drink some tender coconut water from the trees.
Fruiting trees inviting all the parakeets to feed,
Feeding cattle and a dog to be a friend in need,
In and out all around, children gathering to play,
Little girls should sing and dance all through the day.
Let the saints on pilgrimage stay in this, their hermitage,
Bring the spiritual sages to discuss and engage.
In the love of the lady of my life, I should be,
A gas balloon, the neon moon should sing the lullaby.
You are the seed that grows a tree and gives the shade to me,
You are the wind that blows free, and reaches me as the breeze,
You are the rolling thunder, murmuring or rumbling loud,
You are the lightning in the cloud striking bright without a doubt.
You are the mountain and terrain and the waterfall,
You are the rain from the sky, you give life to one and all,
You are the river in the plains marching left and right,
You are the brightness of the sun you bring the world of delight.
You are the soil for the root giving ways down and deep,
You are the life in every shoot that grows tall or just creeps,
You are the flower, you are the fragrance, and you are the humming bee,
You are the leaf, you are the fruit, and you are sweet in every sweet.
Please be with me as a friend,
Follow me from behind,
Lead my way till the end,
And give me success of every kind.
You make me do what I do,
What you should do, you’ve got to do,
Help me be the winner
Of all my heart’s desire soon.
There is a joy in thinking of you all the time,
Deep in every thought of mine, there is no space left behind,
You have poured yourself into my heart, Oh my Lord,
You are the saneness of my mind, Oh my God!
-Srirangam Ramesh
(Inspired by one of Tagore’s and a few of Barathi’s with my own additions. Big desire.)
Krishnarpanam.
“Is my prayer not clear or am I not sincere?” resonates with me. It’s like an existential crisis but on a spiritual level. A very comforting read, sir!