Attribution: Sa.balamurugan
Image: Mother Teresa statue (here)
Outwardly righteous an unblemished person
Tirelessly less bothered by angry seas so blue
Help extended to the poorest and downtrodden
Kind soul triggered into action without a cue
Made her presence through stormy weather fondly
Resolutely pleasant never a desire to offend
Rational in thinking not to shirk responsibility
Saintly in attitude ever pragmatic and reliant
Ordinarily too ideal a person within ever exist?
Even in a lifetime one hungered to discover
Even in a lifetime one hungered to discover
Perhaps if one pursued enough to rightly persist
Blessed Teresa of Culcutta a saint for all to adore
Susan's at PU's Midweek Motif -
saint/saintliness and
Grace's OpenLinkNight #168
Blessed Teresa of Culcutta a saint for all to adore
Susan's at PU's Midweek Motif -
saint/saintliness and
Grace's OpenLinkNight #168
I guess saintliness is something to strive for. But, how wonderful are those who give and give without any thought of being singled out as saints.
ReplyDeleteSaints sure come in all sizes, those not recognized or seeking it are usually the ones that deserve it most.
ReplyDeleteIt hardly seems possible that such purity exists and yet one such soul is a clue that there are many and can be even more. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this poem especially the close..!
ReplyDeleteLoved this, Hank. Mother Teresa, yes, so practical. It's like some people are parading around, all "saintly" and blameless... and they never get their hands dirty! Teresa reminded us all that there is loads of work to be done, and it's up to each one of us to get a move on. Love, Amelita
ReplyDeleteGreat choice, Hank.....she wasnt even striving to be a saint, only to help and care for the destitute. I love her selflessness so much.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful tribute to a saintly woman.
ReplyDeleteShe's a true inspiration. Lovely tribute to her, Hank.
ReplyDeletePerfect, Hank. She is surely one to emulate!
ReplyDeleteTight poem - expressing perfectly the path to holiness and sainthood. I think this is a well constructed poem and I enjoyed it very much. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI think it's a great choice.. just the right unselfishness to write about.
ReplyDeleteOur ideal, and she is a great inspiration ~
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ReplyDeletePerfect and beautiful.
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Some faiths teach that at any given time there are limited souls such like Mother Theresa who live and practice what they believe and have so much to teach in their quiet resourceful and resolute ways.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful tribute.
A remarkable woman with a huge heart...a great choice Hank
ReplyDeleteSuch a special woman--I got a hug from her when she opened a center in Detroit. I agree--saintliness has so much to do with treating others with care.
ReplyDeleteShe was the truth of sainthood!
ReplyDeleteTo live such a virtuous life is not natural for anyone, which makes it that much more amazing when someone does so through daily choice and persistence
ReplyDeleteA hard-worker indeed. I researched Mother Teresa at first...I'm glad you wrote of her and shared. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteMother Teresa was truly one of the greatest Saints of our time.
ReplyDeleteIn one of my social issues courses during college, we were asked to do a presentation about someone who made an impact on society as a whole...I chose to do my presentation on Mother Teresa. :)
Nice tribute
ReplyDeleteSadly through Mother
ReplyDeleteTeresa's words it seems
she suffered from
the emotional
draining all
too common
among
the hero
archetype
of empathy
for all
but
one's
self..
Anyway.. it is
the help that
counts.. and
that she did
more
than
most..:)