Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Ph.inally D.one

It all started with a tease,
When friends tried to appease,
By calling me Prof. Mishra,
Though I was a mere bourgeois,
Selling trucks and cars,
To the rich local czars.

For my heart wasn't in sales,
I would rather be on trails,
Or lounge by a brook,
To devour the words of a book,
Uninhibited and uninterrupted,
For that curious, ravenous head.

It was intellectual stimulation
I sought; not a promotion
To the post of Senior Manager.
I thought, "Why bother..."
With a title or accoutrement,
If it leaves me discontent.

So, I quit my coveted job,
And traveled around the globe,
To get a Ph.D.
And become a devotee,
Of the Goddess of Learning,
Reading and writing.

But the Goddess wanted to test,
My commitment to my quest.
And obstacles came my way,
To check if I wore away,
Or continued to try,
When everyone passed by.

It may sound all winsome,
To say that I did it on my own.
But it wasn't at all me,
From which came the esprit.
It's because of Her grace alone,
That I am Ph.inally D.one.

10 comments:

  1. Many congratulations Dr.Paresh ...

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  2. Way to go! Paresh...heartiest Congratulations. -Dhanu-Shantanu-Shree

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  3. Wah "Dr. PARESH Wah"!!! Once again congrats on your accomplishment!!!!

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  4. Love the poem!! The Mother has indeed blessed you! Take
    care!

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  5. Congratulations Dr.Paresh, i am really very happy for you.
    Prachi

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  6. Congratulations, Dr. Mishra! Proud of you.

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  7. u R d MAN! CONGRATS DUDE..

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  8. Thank you, my dear friends, for the wishes. :)

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  9. My hearty congratulations to you Dear. I am not very amazed with the achievement though it gives a feeling of my dreams come true. Because I know Sky is the limit for you. And you deserve many more in life. You are simply incredible!!

    Leenu

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