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Footprints


One night I had a dream--
I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord
and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene I noticed two sets of footprints,
one belonged to me and the other to the Lord.
When the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that many times along the path of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I also noticed that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in my life.
This really bothered me and I questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you,
you would walk with me all the way,
but I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life
there is only one set of footprints.
"I don't understand why in times when I needed you most,
you should leave me."
The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never, never leave you
during your times of trial and suffering.
"When you saw only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."

FAVOURITE POEMS

Maro prapamcham


Maro prapancham,

Maro prapancham,

Maro prapancham pilichindi!

padanDi munduku,

padanDi trosuku,

podaam, podaam, pai paiki!



kadam trokkutu,

padam paaDutu,

hrudamtaraalam Garjistu-

padanDi podaam,

vinabaDaleda

maro prapanchapu jalapaatam ?

daaripoDugunaa GumDe Netturulu,

tarpaNa chestu padanDi munduku!

baatalu naDichi,

peTalu gaDichi,

koTalanniTini daatanDi!

nadi nadaalu,

aDavulu KonDalu,

eDarulaa manakaDDamki?

padanDi munduku!

padanDi trosuku!

podaam, podaam pai paiki!

emukulu kruLLina,

vayasu maLLina,

somarulaara chaavanDi!

NetturumanDe,

Saktulu ninDe,

Sainukulaara! raranDi!

"harom harom hara!

hara! hara! hara! hara!

Harom hara" anikadalamDi!

MAHAPRASTHANAM (CONT'D)

maro prapancham,

mahaa prapancham,

dharitrininDa ninDimDi!

padanDi munduku!

padanDi trosuku!

prabhanjanam vale horettindi!

bhaavavegumuna prasaarinchanDi!

varshakabhramula praLayaghoshavale

PheLa PheLa PheLa PheLa viruchuku padanDi!

padanDi,

padanDi,

padanDi munduku!

kanapaDaleda maro prapanchapu

kanakana manDe tretaagni ?

egiri egiri egiri paDutunnaayi,

enabhai lakshala meruvulu!

tirigi tirigi tirigi samudraala,

jalapraLaya naaTyam chestunnaayi!

sala sala kraage chamura kaadidi,

ushna rakta kaasaaram!

sivasamudramu,

nayagaravale,

urakamDi! urakamDi munduku!

padanDi munduku!

padanDi trosuku!

maro prapanchapu kamchu nagaaraa.

viraamameruguka mrogindi!

Traachulavalenu,

rechulavalenu,

dhananjayunila saaganDi.

kanabaDaleda maroprapanchapu

agnikiriiTapu dhagadhagalu,

errabavuTa niganigalu,

homajvaalala bhugabhugalu ?