The Longevity Poem by Gangadharan nair Pulingat..

It was a beautiful story that I felt
And that I heard from a man of perception
A man in mental strain approached the sage
Asking for longevity of life, not of him
But his beloved mother who loved him
She was in aging and ailing without hope
Getting an extension will be his favor
.
The only son he was and beloved mother
His commitment and dedication for mother's life
Heart felt request heard by the sage
Asked a question to him and then'what of you'
Then only he understood his predicament
No one can tell the exactness of life at all.