Beautiful*

In a shiny bright morning

a girl spoke to her mother

Mom, you always look beautiful

I wanna be like you, tell me something

With her touching gaze and smile

the mother answered

For attractive lips

speak words of kindness

For dimple on your cheek

spread your sincere smile on the earth

For lovely eyes

See always the good in people

For a slim figure

share your food with the poor

For lovely curving finger

count your prayer of adoration with them

For white bright face

wash it in every change of time

My daughter...

Physical beauty fades away with time

but beautiful dedds hold true even after death

(September, 2004)

*) Taken from a book: "Tafakur; Gado-Gado Simpang Lima"