Leash of Looming Love

At a cabaret, met a woman matched my teen age desire With no concern for her own Christianity, or any other Referred to the rationale of her spirit with mild impede Creeds are all lofty and peachy; preach peace to mankind Our existence is aligned with sharing and serving With our deeds of candor selflessly to the needy Meeting, loving and respecting are momentous rewards Probed me to pick my color in the rainbow of religions Yes my faith bemused with surprise I stumbled Hinduism my kin faith, but belief in religions none In the Christian land, I rejoice Easter and Christmas Devour beef, sip and smoke and shore up disbelievers My father, a Hindu with no real knock on Hinduism Gandhism was his religion; prayers echoed patriotism Sober historian, my mother with strongly built opinion Believed in the virtues of her own mode of guidelines The humanitarian friend with altruistic indulgence Outweighed my esteemed essence of social compassion Lenient lineage ideology didnt match her deep doctrine I exclaimed, some day you may be my dear darling wife
Raj Gaonkar, February 3, 2010