The world is mine!

I just saw this poem on the net while surfing and I found this so touching and interesting that I could not stop myself from sharing.

The title is “The World is Mine” by “Richa Anirudh”. With due credit to her imagination, I must say that she has penned this down so beautifully that even an always complaining individual would stop by and give it a thought. We become so engrossed in our daily lives and so habitual of complaining about the things, nagging about what has not been done that we forget how fortunate we are and how blessed we are for having this wonderful gift of life! Here’s the poem for all of you:

Today, upon a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman,

 And wished I were as beautiful.

 When suddenly she rose to leave,

 I saw her hobble down the aisle.

 She had one leg and wore a crutch.

 But as she passed, she passed a smile.

 Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

 I have two legs; the world is mine.

 

 I stopped to buy some candy,

 The lad who sold it had such charm,

 I talked with him, he seemed so glad,

 If I were late, it'd do no harm.

 And as I left, he said to me,

 "I thank you, you've been so kind.

 It's nice to talk with folks like you.

 You see," he said, "I'm blind."

 Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

 I have two eyes; the world is mine.

 

 Later while walking down the street,

 I saw a child I knew.

 He stood and watched the others play,

 but he did not know what to do.

 I stopped a moment and then I said,

 "Why don't you join them dear?"

 He looked ahead without a word,

 I forgot, he couldn't hear.

 Oh, God, forgive me when I whine,

 I have two ears; the world is mine.

 

 With feet to take me where I'd go,

 With eyes to see the sunset's glow,

 With ears to hear what I'd know.

 With loving family & friends to enjoy life

 Oh, God, forgive me when I whine,

 I've been blessed indeed, the world is mine.

 

 After all, it's just a simple reminder that we have so much to be thankful for!

 Give the gift of love. It never comes back empty J