Rediscovering Herself

Rediscovering herself - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Neither tired nor lonely Through the years Nothing saddened her There were joys only To students she was a star teacher Vivacious and full of zest For life, she inspired her students With faith, love and wisdom A happy family life too had she to groom But life's ways are uncertain The paths we are treading May change anytime, we know not when Approaching retirement, she fell ill Detected with a tumour in the brain Successfully she was operated upon And the tumour turned out to be benign! But the operation left her weak and vulnerable She felt restless and lonely Courage flew away from her eyes abruptly She stopped living enthusiastically Seeing her in a negative frame of mind She was persuaded by her loving husband To go out for a walk in the morning To see, feel and spend with nature beside Then they took a short, leisurely stroll daily Upon God's chosen pathways, she found Fresh morning breeze touching her face gently And melting her tension down With her mind now relaxed and suddenly The words she remembered To her students she had said 'O Lord, lead me holding my hand Ever be by my side to protect me, O Beloved! ' These words gave her strength and courage And moved out her heart to her family and friends Forgetting all her physical ailment In such miraculous words, herself she rediscovered Saying to her new students 'If you want to live a life of beauty and joy Then you must make prayer an integral part of life' As I rediscovered