Affection

My dear father, when your son climbs the stares of success When he gets prizes and titles from different plat forms The peculiar occasion of receptions in the local clubs He remembers and says thanks for the love you bestowed The inspiration, my dear father given in your life time Helped me to gain the confidence and self esteem I still remember the occasions of my sadness when I failed But still you encouraged, pacified for another attempt I got lot of books of great minds through your effort May be your selection from the low priced ones, second hands I made the opportunity for voracious reading and reciting which made me a person of letters and literary talent Unfortunate I missed you in my early growth of student days Still your memory prevented me from going to wrong paths A responsible father was you and such a great mind Had found time to discuss world matters and great findings Made me a man of scientific and rational thoughts Which helped me to self awareness and self reliance And to stand for justice and fight for equality Though certain criticisms still prevail in society About my attempts to question the injustices, superstitions Which I think my father is of genuine attempts of corrections Unless which there will be hardships to the common man My dear father, believe me I will stand by the conscience The inner self, the inner call of truth and dignity I will not bow my head before the vested interests I will always stand behind the poor and depressed ones The women, children, the disabled, the aged ones This world is for them also to live in peace My dear father in every date of demise of you I look and salutes before your photograph with pride That gives lot of courage and confidence to me.