Her laughter is as salty as tears
From toiling in the salt pans of this city
Not many people could be like her
Relying on salt to fill her daily bowl
So whenever she walks into someone's life
It is with a gesture of bringing new savor
Like a finely made condiment shaker.
With her companions she used to pour out wild words,
That shuttled through time, leapt epochs of history;
The soul-flights she made were worthy of pride
Because with every youthful step she took
She looked beyond sharp stones of suspicion,
And skipped over the roadblocks of ill-will,
But over time the earth-energy of such things
Did so much damage to tender feet
That her road at mid-slope
Felt like a carpet stuck with pins.
Some countrymen haven't gotten their fill
Of attaching themselves to absolute authority,
So Jesus has now become their new guarantee,
But she drank in Bible stories from age three
Like milk of human nature to feed her sympathy.
She embraced the calling of secular nun
And never failed to keep Jesus in her heart,
But watching Christian culture taken to extremes
Helped to sharpen her sense of surreal irony.
So whenever she walks into someone's life It is with a gesture of bringing new savor Like a nicely-designed condiment shaker. I can relate this story with someone I know. Such people are hard to be found these days! It is surprising to learn that she became a nun to carry Jesus in her heart in a country where religion or piety is given no importance. It is some how repulsive to see Christian culture taken to extremes these days...! I can see her reaction to this a sensible one...! A beautiful tribute!
Hello Valsa. My friend belongs to a Protestant denomination, so she could not actually become a nun, but she remained single all her life. She was devoted to her job in a slum, which gave her a chance to serve people. That is why I call her a secular nun.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
A wonderful tribute to a friend. Such a commendable faith indeed! The hardships she encountered in life did not in any way deter her from living up to her faith with Jesus. A great piece worthy of.....10.