The day as special as could be
Halloween brought tricks and treats
Adults and kids dressed to Kill
Oh! No, no not with the weapons …
but with their scary made up looks!
And then there were those who knew this not
For life was simply a challenge of a sort
They awaited the day that would be fun
31st October had finally brought a bright Sun
The rainy gloom had excused out itself
They boarded the buses in excitement
And took a journey of some miles
Their destination : SSDS* Grounds
in the vicinity of this Hindu Temple
they alighted from the buses helped by us
Some strong and able and some weak and feeble
Gulping down a banana while in the queue
they proceeded to have a day of fun
The bouncing castle was inviting them
to forget the world, and come to jump
Some excited kids never knew it could be fun
till they experienced this elation new-come
The Batman was the Hero they seeked
He made games entertaining and made them run
The disabled too could have a field day
As they tagged ribboned tails behind each other
Some could speak not,yet, their eyes spoke
the delight of being out in a place so safe
Some on wheelchairs not left behind
thrilled themselves by watching the show
the puppeteer came to entertain the kids
With characters all coming out of his hand
they cheered and clapped and laughed out loud
Having witnessed life differently at least for once
They planted trees and plants with reiki love
chanting the peace mantra, asking forgiveness
They learnt that they could impart blessings
With kind words and affirmations spoken out aloud
wishing their plants to grow well and tall and surround
Thanking them with gratitude in their hearts
Environmental knowledge had been shared
They hugged the trees that stood in abundance
at SSDS grounds providing shelter and shade
Some running around with a sense of freedom
while some watching others being happy
and escaping the sun sitting under the shade
The wheelchair bound not left behind…
played snakes and ladders and made bracelets
The joyous faces that spoke volumes of love
that they had received next to none
Their elated spirits were countless
As LHSG made them feel boundless
This new experience came forth as loads of fun
Life had been witnessed with a new angle
Memories had been created to be cherished
For a day at least all worries had perished
The little ones and the not so little children,
The pretty damsels in shyness shells
had partly turned to be Earth Keepers
They had played a major role in the conservation
Unbeknownst joined the green belt movement
All this much and much much more….
All in a day that had tasks and learning with fun
The 13th Anniversary celebration of LHSG
had brought out a lot of things under the sun
Sikiladi
SSDS* : Shree Sanatam Dharam Sabha (a Hindu Temple in Nairobi)
The Lotus Healing Seva Group (LHSG) as part of their annual anniversary celebration treated some children from the Mukuru and Ruai slums and young ladies from Talia Agler Girls Shelter (TAGS) as well as Hawkers Market Girls Centre (HMGC) to a fun and activity day. For most of them this was their first opportunity to be out in the open grounds as spacious as the SSDS as well as a first time to go up on a bouncing castle, Merry go Round, watch a Puppet Show, to plant trees, to appreciate and express gratitude to Mother Earth and interact with people outside their limited dwellings.
Monica with all your tiresome efforts HOW did you manage to churn out perfection in under 24 hrs?
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Poetry comes with passion dear Cooky, hence no fatigue or time bar restrains it. Thank you for the admiration.
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Thank u Monica for this beautiful account of the special day. You have captured the essence of all the seva done on that day. And yes it was truly joyous for these Little Earth Keepers!
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Thank you dear Kamal for appreciating the poem.
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