A Bond So Sacrosanct moreThis is another excerpt from my poetry project in progress entitled A Verse for Zayed: Lessons on Leadership and Its Legacy |
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A Bond So Sacrosanct He who indulged not In the utterance Of unholy epithet Or obloquy to anyone In the audience
He who obviated The accumulations And overloads of burdens Upon other humans
He whose attributes And onus To assist others Is acknowledged As the alchemy Of a living ontology; Open-hearted Open-minded Open-handed Offering to the anguished With overwhelming smile
Wallah, not an eavesdrop Were we away from his heart! Nor is he an eavesdrop Away from our heart!