A daughter is the most precious pearl, especially when she begins to grow up, begins to share her secrets with you, becomes your friend...This poem written on my daughter's coming of age, I want to post for Nom, who is also 18 today! Happy Birthday Nom!
DAUGHTER
Dearest daughter Soni,So much I would like to tell you,
So much I have got to say,
I hope, I can find the words
To express myself to day:
Life is a precious gift,
Don't squander it away,
Life is given to you but once
Do live it up today,
Live your life with love,
Live it with compassion,
And a lot of passion,
Honesty and sincerity;
Honour your self-respect,
But forget not your humility,
Sharpen your sensibility,
Nurture your sensitivity,
Give full reins to your creativity;
Learn to differentiate
Between truth and deception,
Authenticity and ingenuity;
Be free of affectations,
Learn simplicity,
Drop all your pretences,
Embrace reality;
Be fearful of conceit,
Hate and vendetta;
Yet live life fearlessly:
Bow down to no one,
Be cowed down by no one,
Just be yourself,
Learn to be yourself
For the quest for self
Is the quest for truth,
The path of truth
Is the path of God,
For truth is God!
Once you realize this-
Life will unravel itself to you
In all it's beauty & grace-
It will be a life free of grief,
A life full of happiness and joy,
For that is all I wish for you today!
Happy Birthday!
Love,
Mama
(On Sanoober's coming of age)
Poetry by Zoya Zaidi
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Written on 2005-11-28 at 12:34
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