Poems  
The Cactus
by Ramendra Kumar 

Of all the plants I know
Cactus is the best
It can pass easily
Even the toughest test.

It has neither fragrance
And very rarely a pretty flower
Of several sharp thorns
It wears a prickly cover.

In the arid desert sands
Where no flower can bloom
The cactus grows in glory
And dispels the traveler’s gloom.

A braver creation of Mother Nature
One can hardly ever find
The cactus teaches us a lesson
We should forever keep in mind.

When life is easy and smooth
Almost anyone can succeed
But surviving when the going is bumpy
Is a great feat indeed!

Let us try to be like the cactus
Battling every adversity
And with courage turn every calamity
Into a glorious opportunity. 

December 18, 2005

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