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Surendra Nagaraju: Poem ‘Balancing act’

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At first, He frightens my life\u2019s ship
with monstrous tides.
But soon, He bestows assurance with mercy.
Suppressing the brutality of the waves,
He fills my heart with calm and peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He may appear a little unkind outwardly,
but my Lord is not prejudiced.
Doesn\u2019t grant me agony alone all times;
Now and then, He showers me with surplus smiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Self-rendering of my Telugu poem Parihara Krityam)<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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