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 SERVE THE POOR


LOOK AT THEIR SULLEN FACES,
SHOWING SIGNS OF EXTREME SUFFERINGS.
LETS GIVE THEM A WHILE,
ALL THEY NEED IS A SMILE.

THEY ARE NOT HUNGRY FOR MONEY,
BUT NEED AFFECTION.
LETS GIVE THEM THAT LOVE.
LIKE US, THEY ARE ALSO GOD'S CREATION.

DO SOMETHING, THAT PEOPLE REMEMBER YOU,
FOR THE SERVICES YOU RENDERED.
DON'T FORGET, ONE LIVES
TILL HE IS REMEMBERED.

WHAT IF YOU CAN'T LIVE FOREVER?
MAKE A PLACE IN SOMEBODY'S HEART.
FILL SOMEBODY'S LIFE WITH JOY,
AND ON THIS ROAD TO PEACE BECOME A MARTYR.

THINK OF THAT MIGHTY ONE,
HE WHO'S THE SUPREME CREATOR.
IF YOU LIVE A WORLDLY LIFE,
OF CHEAP SELF INTEREST.
HOW CAN YOU SHOW HIM,
YOUR FACE LATER.

HE'S THE FATHER OF ALL.
EVERY HUMAN IS YOUR BROTHER.
ABOUT YOU, HE'LL WORRY.
THEN HOW CAN YOU LET
THE POOR GO HUNGRY.

GO TO THEM.
SHARE THEIR SORROWS AND JOY.
THEN ONLY WILL YOU GET
THE HEAVENLY WINE OF LOVE,
WHICH THE REAL HUMAN IN YOU
WILL ENJOY.

NAME:- GAUTAM SHAHI
AGE:- 16 YEARS
CONTACT:- shahigautam_64@rediffmail.com
Reviews and comments requested
Posted 06/02/2002