The Dawn

By Vijay Subramaniam

(Vijay S Prasad, popularly known as Subbu, feels blessed to have been associated with Swami since his young student days. His primary and secondary schooling was at Swami’s schools at Ooty and Prashantinilayam. He went onto graduate in Mathematics and subsequently completed his MBA at Prashantinilayam. Subbu believes life should be an optimum blend of love, laughter and generous dose of healthy mischief. It never ceases to amaze him with its beautiful possibilities. Life is a university that has only students and knows no alumni. One is always learning. That’s a precious lesson and he’s grateful to Swami for being a constant friend in this exciting journey of discovery.)

Beloved,

You ask, Does darkness intimidate?

I smile at your probe

I maybe a moron

But with you by my side, I’m convinced

Darkness is quite an oxymoron

You ask, Am I impoverished?

I chuckle at that thought

Unlettered I maybe in commerce

But when love is the currency, my heart is infinitely rich

Poverty then is a trivial misnomer.

 

You ask, Does it ever get lonely?

I take a dip in the contemplation pond

At 12 noon, even my shadow is lost under me

But when you are my night, my day

I always have a friend, Beloved thee

You ask, Does the past or the future bother me?

I have my answer as an echo

Time may seek to boss me around

But when you the timeless, are my king

In in your durbar, time just serves as the clown

You ask, Is mortality a price?

I am assured in my reply

Death can be a master in finality

But the silence of a stopped heart beat is a celebration

Of an eternal life in love, the ultimate reality

You ask, So what do I want?

The question is the answer, I’m aware

There’s a lot that seeks to be owned

But in the calmness of a still mind, I’m clear

If I have thee love, I’m home.

So Beloved,

If I’m lost, let me be lost in thy love

If I’m found, let me be found in thy love

In this dawn, I wake up and realise love isn’t a dream

And in that awakening, I realize my worries have been put to sleep

Life is a great teacher; love is its greatest lesson

When your heart knows this truth

Even in the darkness of closed eyes

Love will shine resplendent as the sun.