BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE---a Poem

I found this piece of writing about the Balance Sheet of life sent across to me by one of my friends.

BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE---a Poem

This did interest me and thought of sharing with you all. May be some of you are aware of it, yet re-reading and re-going through would not harm but gives us a gentle reminder of all about LIFE.

Our Birth is our Opening Balance!

Our Death is our Closing Balance!

Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities

Our Creative Ideas are our Assets

Heart is our Current Asset

Soul is our Fixed Asset

Brain is our Fixed Deposit

Thinking is our Current Account

Achievements are our Capital

Character & Morals, our Stock-in-Trade

Friends are our General Reserves

Values & Behavior are our Goodwill

Patience is our Interest Earned

Love is our Dividend

Children are our Bonus Issues

Education is Brands / Patents

Knowledge is our Investment

Experience is our Premium Account

The Aim is to Tally the Balance Sheet Accurately.

The Goal is to get the Best Presented Accounts Award.

Some Very good and Very bad things...

The most destructive habit............... .....Worry

The greatest Joy…………...Giving

The greatest loss........Loss of self-respect

The most satisfying work........ .......Helping others---

The ugliest personality trait.......... .....Selfishness

The most endangered species..... ....Dedicated leaders

Our greatest natural resource............... ...Our youth

The greatest 'shot in the arm'........ ..Encouragement

The greatest problem to overcome............ ...Fear

The most effective sleeping pill....... Peace of mind

The most crippling failure disease........ .......Excuses

The most powerful force in life...................... Love

The most dangerous act........A gossip

The world's most incredible computer..... ....The brain

The worst thing to be without..... ............ ..... Hope

The deadliest weapon...... ......... ..........The tongue

The two most power-filled words....... ......... 'I Can'

The greatest asset....... .......... ........ ....Faith

The most worthless emotion.... ......... ....Self- pity

The most beautiful attire...... ......... ........SMILE!

The most prized possession.. ........ .....Integrity

The most powerful channel of communication. .......Prayer

The most contagious spirit...... .......... ......Enthusiasm

Life ends; when you stop Dreaming,

Hope ends; when you stop Believing,

Love ends; when you stop Caring,

And Friendship ends; when you stop Sharing...!!!

My personnel Interpretation:

The most satisfying work........ .......Helping others--- here where one might face challenges and hurdles.

Many would not be happy about seeing one satisfied by helping others. How hysterical is human attitude. Do good to others, be good to others, help the helpless to rise along with thy... all this is said are the chief principles of great philosophies that exists irrespective of religious doctrines and ethos. But are all are happy and following the same. The principles are very simple, easy to carry out and applicable to all. Strange -this is more in words than in work. This reminds me of the story told long ago by my father about the World Deadly Scorpion Exhibition held in one of the Most riches, most developed country- All the entries from different countries were given a special space to displace, a gas jar with lid on and write up stating that all the placing the scorpion in the glass jar and closing the lid firmly so that the Scorpios would not escape and harm by its sting. Well, one of the country placed their scorpions in a jar without a lid on and the authorities said it is against the rule. For this the Indian representative replied that, they are unique Scorpions, they would not come out of the jar as, if one would like to come out, the other one would pull it down and will not let it go out.......hope you got the gist of what I intend to say.

The most effective sleeping pill....... Peace of mind ---This is what all are longing for!!!

Unfortunately, we are depending upon sleeping pills but not able to get peace of mind. Instead we all are filled with pieces of mind.

The most crippling failure disease........ .......Excuses ---- Good at giving excuses.

We depend upon excuses than on our caliber. We start our day withe excuses and end with  excuses...

Well, I leave the rest for others to interpret........ Hope to receive good comments furthering the discussion..

Thanks for the one who has penned down the poem 'Balance Sheet of Life'.

To catch the glimpse of the Prince--- a poem

Twilight set in the horizon,

Filled with happiness for a reason,

Dressed in ethnic Elizabethan,

Looked through the opening of the window,

Far stretched sight crossing meadows,

For all that I longed for

To catch the glimpse of the Prince

About whom I dreamt day-in and out.

Gentle breeze passing by gently,

Filling the air fragrance of budding mango shoots,

Joy news of orange spread in the West,

Mustard flowers get the marigold look,

Birds returning back to their nest,

Blazing sun going down to rest,

To catch the glimpse of the Prince

About whom I dreamt day-in and out

Women fetching water at the well,

Rumbling sound of glass bangles,

Dancing sounds of wind chimes,

Rhythmic sound of temple bells,

Pounding sound of turmeric,

Cracking sound of nutcrackers,

Buzzing sound of bees

Held my breathe high,

To catch the glimpse of the Prince

About whom I dreamt day-in and out

Threshold decorated with mango leaves,

Gardens filled with marigold fields,

Earthen lamps lit by eves,

To welcome the dusk with amusement feast,

All dance to the thundering sound of drum beats,

Children jump high hearing the paddling sound of horse riders,

Crossing my fingers and shedding tears of joy,

To catch the glimpse of the Prince

About whom I dreamt day-in and out.

Blissful evening turns into the stormy night,

Hounding sound of wolves pricking fright,

Surrounded by the fortress of clouds,

Full moon up in the sky,

Appear like a shroud with a corpse,

Calling for the crowd,

To witness the harshness of my love,

Sent as a reward,

By the envious with whom he fought,

Courageous, brave and vigilant,

Stabbed mercilessly in the back

Cruel, unkind and coward-as they were,

Tears that flow down the cheeks,

Without my eyes noticing it,

My love, my life buried along

With the dreams I carried lifelong…..

To catch the glimpse of the Prince

About whom I dreamt day-in and out

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