Beyond Horizon...

“Hi mom,

“It feels so nice to see you at last so full of love and care,
It’s been a long wait and in your arms I feel so safe and secure.

“Although in heaven where I lived, the life was good and fair,
It is so warm being close to you, that I feel better than ever.

“But why unlike heaven, I don’t get the sense of peace in the air,
And why indeed in place of it, there’s a feeling of deep despair?

“Mom, is that a gun on the shoulder of a man who is standing out there?
Why does he need it and in this world, who does he fear?

“And why these men are fighting each other while saying the God’s name?
Fighting for the God who taught them peace, don’t they have any shame?

“And see those men laughing at that boy, can’t they see he’s so poor?
Making fun of him while he shines their shoes, they have no compassion for sure.

“And that man there, who’s pulling his friend down as he climbs the ladder,
Why is he jealous and why can’t he see his friend climb higher and higher?

“Why only few get to worship the god, why don’t they allow others?
Don’t they know that God loves them all, and they are supposed to be brothers?

“And why that man let his baby die, didn’t he love his daughter?
Doesn’t he know that girls are special, and not meant for slaughter?

“Why in this world has the man forgotten to please and to be kind?
Why does he forget that the most important thing is his peace of mind?”

(Mother)
“Yes son, I feel very nice and proud too, to have you in my arms,
And although you ask difficult questions, I shall answer without any qualms.

“That man standing there you see, fears another man with a gun,
Nowadays they fear the gun and not the killing, my son.

“These men fight each other you see, as they belong to different religion
They are fools and just don’t know that god is only but one.

“And those men laughing at the boy, who is trying to earn his bread,
They don’t only lack a heart but also a mind as well.

“And that man who’s pulling his friend is blinded by ambition,
Climbing higher than anyone else is his life’s mission.

“Allowing certain people to worship, is a mystery no one can solve,
The age old traditions are still followed, we just forgot to evolve.

“The man thought of daughter as a burden and didn’t bring her to being,
He must have forgotten his mother, who gave him life and limb.

“When their minds are corrupted with hate, how can men be kind?
And when the thought is to hurt and crib, there can’t be any peace of mind.”

(Child)
“Then why did you bring me here from the heavenly home that I had,
And why do you want me to live in this world which is so bad?

“Why do you want to tarnish my soul which is so pure?
By living among others’, which seem beyond cure?

“I admire that even in this world you remain so good, mom,
But now let’s go and have fun in heaven, where we both belong.”

(Mother)
“Your soul after all is just as pure as others’, my son,
In this dire situation, all the thought you have is of our fun.

“The world is not as bad as many of the men it does contain,
For there are a few very good men, who still remain.

“With these men I shall strive to make this world a better place,
And not until then in my life will I find any solace.

“You meanwhile, can make your way back to heaven,
Have fun, be good and have a safe trip, my son.”

(Child)
“Please forgive me mom as I am a big fool indeed,
But I don’t want to run away and be as bad as the men I see.

“I was making the same mistake that these men made,
Failed to see the good out there, saw the bad instead.

“Mom, help me become the man that I ought to be,
Please tell me about the world of which you dream.”

(Mother)
“Don’t say sorry to me son, for who am I to forgive,
Apologize to the God, if you have to, forgiveness is his to give.

“The world I dream of has no boundaries of caste and religion,
Nor that of countries and I see all men as one.

“It is a world where nobody needs any weapon or ammunition,
A world where there is no fear and nobody needs protection.

“My dream is of a world with honesty and bravery,
Where stealing others’ heart, my son, will be the only thievery.

“In this world we laugh only at the joys people feel,
And help them out of their sorrows, with humor and with zeal.

“In this world whatever we endeavor, is what we find,
And the only thing that we endeavor is good of mankind.

“Here, we will seek to help others climb their ladders,
And the only ambition will be to better ourselves and not others.

“A world where the hearts are as pure as your smile, my son,
And this is the world we shall strive to bring from beyond horizon.

“Bleak though it all may look and our chances all so grim,
We can at least do our bit, let us just not dream.”

(Child)
“A beautiful world you indeed think of and all men will be one,
We both shall strive to bring this world from beyond horizon.”