Shall I Wait Till I Understand Pablo Neruda

Perchance I happened to meet One editor of a newspaper big In conversation I told him About my interest in writing In Odia and in English do I write And conveyed my wish To get them published. Asked he me some questions To gauge my knowledge depth Ma'm! Have you read Jayanta Mohapatra and Pablo Neruda? I am a casual writer Not a person who has read much Limited is my knowledge in literature Yes, Great Poems one or two I have read From Jayanta Mohapatra and Pablo Neruda To be frank I could not fully comprehend Then he recited with all right intonations Some stanza's from Neruda's poems And some of his own creations I heard in amazement How to the ears they sound so sweet After he left I questioned myself Questioned my knowledge limited How I dare to venture to this world A world full of Jayanta Mohapatra, Ramakanta Ratha Shakespeare and Wordsworth Above all Pablo Neruda Restless was I Restless were my days As a voice in me always tormented 'I do want to come out', the voice implored I want to see the light Oh Mother, Bring me out Notwithstanding What the great minds say of me I brought her to the fore And looked at her Eyes, face and forehead What the future Written there I know not, I know not Am I not beautiful, my baby asked Oh! You are beautiful, very beautiful You are my sweet child I would not compare you With that of Pablo Neruda Or never that with Jayanta Mohapatra. I blew a kiss on her forehead And in whisper i said Oh my child Always, always feel blessed.