Affection Poem by Gangadharan nair Pulingat..

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.