Archana Sridhar - Dear Son

Oh my innocent lovely little one,
I pray for your success under the holy sun.
Have peace in mind and fire in thought,
March ahead with a fearless heart.
There will be times you go up and times when down,
That shouldn’t bother and never slow you down.
Yes! as all say, Life is nothing but a rat race,
where you compete with yourself and progress in your own pace.
Set your goals high and dream about achieving it,
Carefully take each step until the goal is hit.
The thirst for knowledge should never dry,
and as you learn more, you realize there still a lot to try.
There will be times when you fail and fall,
Be bold, as it tells you loud -Success is near and tall.
Remember, No matter how many near and dear we cherish,
This journey through life is alone till we perish.

Archana Sridhar

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