God's Kind of Poetry

An eagle finds the highest mountain to build its nest And lays the first layer of nest with sharp objects Such as thorns and stones for the unborn with zest And next, covering that layer with soft targets, Such as wood, feathers and the animal fur. So as the baby birds are hatched, gets protection. As they grew a bit, the mother eagle takes The nest materials and mixes them up. The jumbled mass is now a mix of sharp and soft And sometimes sharp edges may cut babies’ skin. And next, the mother stops putting food From her mouth to the mouths of the babies. Making their comfortable world into painful one. The discomfort becomes so great for the babies They begin to fly away to get out of the nest. This analogy of God explains the value of pains. We don’t seek god when happy and comfortable We turn to him only in times of troubles. God does whatever it takes help eagles fly It’s a wake-up call to teach every one of us Not too much indulge in physical comforts. God removes the soft coverings to remind us That this life is painful and full of sufferings And its solution is to soar in spiritual realms. +++ September 25, 2014 Form: Free Verse Dr. Ram Mehta First Place Win Contest: God's kind of poetry by BriAN Johnston