SACRIFICE

Retaining chunk of my wealth

Donating  wealth as per scriptures,

I felt I am doing a lot to charity

And would be there in the God's  list!

I felt happy when appreciated

By people whom I wanted to know

I am good at charity!

Taking care always,

I kept on donating wealth,

But as per scriptures.

In return, I had a hidden idea,

To be known as a helper

Of the poor and the needy!

I always felt

Enough have I done

To make others living cheerful!

One night I had a dream

Questioning of my sacrifice,

By none, but by my own conscience.

Have you thought of the  sacrifice

The unborn have made for you

As they didn’t get a chance

To be conceived as I was there?

That was the time

I realized the real sacrifice

Was made by none other

Than those who’d have got conceived

Had I not been there in mother’s womb!

Is it not blessed to be born

As a child of God in his own image

On earth, His paradise?