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Make me a man
of shorter words and greater deeds
of deeper blood that never bleeds

of sturdy hands that never trembles
of tidy mouth that never fails
of steady eyes that seldom blinks
of frozen heart that hardly sinks !!!

Make me a man
of true words and a truer heart
of a kindly soul to console the hurt
of actions which match my words
of tenacity that moves the world
of love that shares the joy and the pain
of a selfless life lived for others’ gain

Make me a man...

Author's Note

A collaboration with Smruti Sankar Lenka