Swami, Forgive Me ...

Swami, You gave me so much in ample measures,

Forgetting You, I grabbed these worldly treasures.

Swami, You taught me the difference between wrong and right,

And yet, I chose to walk into gloomy night.

At times I forgot You in my thought, word and deed,

I prayed only when I was in Your need.

It was clear that I am not truly good,

Yet You always blessed me with shelter and food.

Swami, I knew that I was doing wrong,

As every day I sang the same old song.

Somehow I was drawn towards the music of vice,

Though I am aware that it is really not wise.

But before I got completely trapped in this quicksand,

you saved me by holding my tiny hand.

~ Raja Sekhar Ganta ~
(From his book "108 Heart Beats")