A Ray of Hope

Composed in year 2005

When lights go dim,

Across the rim;

Hopelessness prevail

With sounds of wail;

But within a few,

It could be you,

A music seems to begin.

When darkness falls,

And everyone bawls;

Confusion reigns,

Making people insane;

Fear surrounds,

Making things go wrong,

But some break into a song.

For there is hope beyond hopelessness,

There is light beyond darkness;

A hope that goes beyond the grave,

From a God who came to save;

A light that comes from above

From God – the Father of love.

Tears before Blessing

Composed during B.A. III year

One day as I impatient grew

Ten yards away my pillow I threw

And as I stooped my pillow to take

I heard my heart a murmur make

“Why God why?

Why do You let me cry?

You know all my tears

The reason for my fears

Why don’t you take it away?

Help me as I pray.”

With tears streaming down my eyes

I waited for God’s reply

And as I quietly sat

I felt a gentle pat

“Why dear why?

Why do you sigh?

After this brief pain

Bounteous blessing you’ll gain

And I am close beside

As you in Me abide”.

I then felt a strong hand hold

And was very much consoled

My soul becalmed, “I can face this

No more my will but His

Lord break me and mould me

And make me more like Thee”.

True Love

Composed during B.A. II year

Father don’t hide your face from me

If you hide where will I be?

Against You oh Lord I have sinned

And You on the cross I have pinned

You threw my sin and made me grin

But I foolishly took back my sin

Father don’t hide your face from me

If you hide where will I be?

O, Lord I come spiritually blind and lame

But You seem to have forgotten all my shame

‘Take me as a servant’ is my plea

‘My daughter’ You called and loved me

Father if You had forgotten me

I don’t know where I would be

Father I submit to do Your will

For worldly hope I have nil

Nothing can stop me from serving You

Because my Saviour Your love is true

Devil’s Net

Composed during B.A. I year

As I travel to the childhood of mine

In memories the fastest vehicle on line

Sweet and sour memories of various kind

Slowly gets entangled in my mind

There were some things that made me wonder

Which I now understand because I’m elder

I wish those childish days come back

And bring back the innocence I now lack

I am also remember those lonely years

Those thoughts still bring me tears

Though those days have passed away

And many friends I have to keep me gay

When I wish to share to past loneliness,

My stupid tears make me speechless.

My loneliness I think was Devil’s net,

Which Jesus used to make me His pet.

A Teenager

Composed in Std X

As I am growing older

I understand myself a teenager

The world is forced upon me

Before I know what it can be

I get advise from every side

Telling me I must be wise

But I don’t take it seriously

Thinking it’s not for me

One day as I grow lone at heart

And long for a friend of heart

Someone dressed in red and blue

Strikes my heart and sticks like glue

There’s really a wish to part

But never possible in human art

God has planned a beautiful path

So I’ll never leave His yard

My Friend, Jesus

Composed on 22^nd Nov 1994

I am a child of twelve

In a reddish-green hostel

With no friend nor enemy

All I hate is only me

No one to share my sorrow with

A lonely place does only fit

The sorrowful tears come rolling by

Till my sorrows reach the sky

From up the sky my Friend sees

And comforts me by His death

Now I am jumping happy and gay

With the love of Jesus on my face

Exams

Composed on 14^th Nov 1994

Exams are coming

Fear is also coming

All are studying

And some are mugging

First comes History

With all old story

Second comes English

There’s a lesson on fish

Third is Scripture

With Paul’s lecture

Fourth comes Geography

About earth’s biography

Fifth is Hindi

Language of my city

Sixth is Biology

All animals jogging

Last comes Physical Science

About solid ice

My burdens are going

My mother is coming

Ten days are going to be

Ten minutes for me

Stars

Composed on 1^st Sep 1994

It is growing dark

Everywhere it’s black

I am turning around

And not a lamp is found

But up I see so many stars

I wonder how beautiful they are

Some bright, some dull, some big, some small

The God of heaven has made them all

Rain

Composed on 25^th Aug 1994

It is raining

Flowers are smiling

Tress are wet and are enjoying

No birds are seen

No rats no lizards

But animals with their babies running

Do You Like

Composed on 23^rd Aug 1994

Do you like pets like dogs and cats?

Do you like pets like doves and parrots?

I like cats but I hate dogs.

I love doves and also parrots.

Do you like hobbies like stamp collecting?

Do you like hobbies like drawing and singing?

I like stamp collecting so I do it for some pleasure

I love drawing so I do it in the leisure.