Ode To Life On My 45th Birthday Poem by Shanika marini Paul

Written on my 45th Birthday.26th June 20118
Ode to Life
In the womb of my mother, I lay,
Born a human innocent and away
Away, from indulgence of Earthly despair,
Unknown to me, they were there,

Tis irresistible, life and fate
Tis but a blanket uncovered in haste.
The soul dothconquer my little home
With a thousand doleful sighs of wailing,
Unaware ofwhat cause it is betaking.

Stepped did I, in gleeful light,
Lushesin attentions pure light,
Tis true for I was my fathers delight.
Mother took note from morning to night

Cruelties, poverty, illnessbeseech,
The family upon a stormedheath.
Alas we fought it through
Never did shineth a day of joy
Even if it did just a vaporized employee

Treacherous love of mans deceit,
Scorning, oppressing and delighting in feast.
While I face the cold blows of fate.
Oh moaning moon thy eyes saw my tears,
But sat their, a foe with lids apart.
life twisted in mortal vein,
To raise a child my lifes content

Did notthou oh sun the king of day,
Fill me with hope a new life's way
I who dreameth of a thatched house,
A family life just to be a wife

Fate thou weighed down my wings , I can hardly shoulder,
Ah! God still lit a light at a tunnels end,
Breatheth, did he immense strength.
Blessed di he my womb for the fine children It bore.
I shall live till its God's will,
Till my children need me NO MORE.



by Shanika Paul
U/Graduate(ousl) , ADIE(UK) , ACIE(OUSL) DIP(AMI) DIP(PSY) CAMBRIDGE, TRAINED TEACHER(IMSD)