Pray to Earth (The Mother)

 O Earth,my mother,listen to my innermost cry,
 I won't leave you, for I do not want to die.
Starry nights and sunny mornings,

Westerlies, clouds, showers, and lightnings ,

Hills, vales,woods and dales,  from the source to sea shore–

Would be of any use should I be no more?

Paradise! Without sorrow, sufferings, destitution?

Eternal Life ! Baring poverty, misery, and pain?

Ever-youthful beauties and ever-glowing sights,

 Ever-breezy dawns and joy-lit nights--

All I despise ; Fie! unbearable monotony of pleasures!

 I won't have there frosty winters or sun-burnt summers.

I won't have there dreamful nights to be wildly gay.

And surely I would be denied of my own sweetheart in May.

In Heaven,Gods are tyrant and Goddesses are whimsical.

Their high handedness and wickedness are intolerable.

Bowing down my head deathlessly before them--

I feel, being your son, is a humane shame.

My loving Mother,I love only you in this universe.

Blessing of God is a hoax,rather I welcome your curse.

I know, and for sure, you can not grant my prayer ;

Yet,let me be in you even after my life's final departure.

21/11/'21

BANGALORE.