Standing Tall.....

Some folks like my friend UmaS have a great knack of photographing excellence. Visible, invisible, or in shadow form. And they exult in the fact that it gives their height a new meaning, on a morning of a hot and sunny day.

It certainly does. And she certainly stands tall.....

(photo by Uma or her daughter)
Its the height
of a mind
that matters.

Tall enough
to bend
so a child
can come into your arms..

Tall enough
to kneel,
and bow
at the feet
of the God with the Flute…

Tall enough
to bend and offer
a sturdy shoulder
for a lonely grandma,
to rest her head…

Tall enough
to keep
your own aside
and rush
to attend
the comfort
and wellbeing
of
a troubled one…

The Sun too,
impressed,
hides behind you,
and
Ma Earth,
exults
in repose,
as she
bears
happily,
the weight
of
your tall shadow.