Reach out to me
For I am dying
Not with grief
Nor through strife;
But submerged in the very thought
That hunger is depriving
Diseases are rupturing
Fear is gripping
The world we knew;
That my surroundings have shrunk
My joys pale and drunk;
Let us share that of which we are a part
Care for the needy and lessen the suffering
Through action and prayers,
In whatever way we can.
For even the rainbow lives on in memory
Projected by sunlight to reveal beautiful colours within;
From horizon to horizon
Let’s help every denizen
Like sunshine that traverses
The darkness of miles
To light up our earth.

Copyright@ Dr. Sudha Subramaniam