Jain Spirit 1999 10 No 02

Author(s): Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains

Page 41

A True Man
By Neha Daya Shah - Age 12 years
Many summers I have passed Upon the fields of earth Now I sit in my bed In preparation for rebirth
I look down on you So young my child
So naive in the eyes of the world
Yet I have faith that you will succeed In whatever you choose to do The world will throw you many things A lot of them unpleasant Yet a strong character will shine through And those around him shall bask Inside the goodness that he brings Now I sit pondering
In this bed of mine What advice do I give To one so young and blind? Do I unlock the secrets of life And warn you of this world?
Or do I let you battle it out With the dangers of this place? I have been through a lot, my boy
And a lot has been through me And all the advice I have to give is Shed the coverings of ignorance
Let yourself fly to freedom For the greatest sorrow in life Is not to realise your true self!
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