#(Buddha) 25 The Story Of Two Birds Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

#(Buddha) 25 The Story Of Two Birds

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Buddha was always keen
On one taking quick action,
And in support, he told
A story of two birds.

“Actions of the past
Shape the present.
Actions of the present
Shape the future bright.”

Two birds lived on a tree
Very much happy and free,
At night, it became cold
And the birds shivered.

The female bird told
“I’ll die, it’s too cold
A nest, to keep us warm
You build, in day time.”

The male bird said,
“I’ll surely build,
Tomorrow, a nice one,
For us to live in.”

Next day, it forgot
To build the nest,
As the sun came
To keep them warm.

It went on like this
For many years,
Until they both died,
Frozen by deep cold.

Had the male built
For them a warm nest
They would have survived
And some more years, lived.

“If you want to do
Tomorrow, do it today.
If you want to do
Today, do it now.”

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Queeny Gona 03 October 2009

The message it brings to light is to be taken up by each individual for success full life

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Lady Grace 29 September 2009

yes, , the last lines are very nice.....'what you can do today, do it without delay...dont wait for tomorrow, , , tomorrow might not come....''...this is a good piece...

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Samanyan Lakshminarayanan 19 September 2009

a good moral in this episode

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Sandra Fowler 19 September 2009

A very poignant story. It is true, we only have today. Blessings to you, Sandra

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Joseph Poewhit 19 September 2009

True - the nest is the thing

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Rajaram Ramachandran

Rajaram Ramachandran

Chennai born, now at Juhu, Mumbai, India
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