THREAD

"Once upon a time in the emerald palace,
There lived a prince,
Tall and handsome,and clever as a fish,
He loved a princess called Kasmara,
Who was as beautiful as the sun,"
Said granny to Sarah while eating a bun.
But Sarah was not satisfied,
She had heard many such lovely ties.
Thus bored she told granny,
"Today let me tell you a story,
There was once a burly man.
He was as tall as the mango tree.
His hands were as heavy as a log of wood,
And his wife was sweet little Mary.
The burly man and Mary had a daughter,
Whom they loved the most.
To them she was as bright as a diamond,
Though her skin was as black as coal.
Mary said,"My daughter is as beautiful as a pink coloured tulip,
And a rosy smile is always there on her lips."
But every person who saw there child knew no uglier one!
But to Mary and the burly man,
Their daughter was as valuable as the last water-filled can.
Thus was their life happy and safe,
Spun around their only child.
One day the villagers said to them,
"Your child is the ugliest and she should be taken out of town."
They asked,"What's unique in her??Tell us now!!"
Tears filled Mary's husband's eyes but she did not cry at all.
To the villagers she said,
"Beauty of heart is real beauty,beauty of face is none.
Love is born at heart and makes the ugly sweet.
It is a THREAD which no one sees but everyone feels
Binding their hearts.
And it is this love that's unique in my child,
Which none of you have."
A divine palour spread in the room,
Which clothed Mary and her granny.
Light streamed in through the window,
Freshly washed by the just concluded rain.
And this light penetrated their hearts,
As if telling them the secret of love.......
Tears streamed down granny's cheeks,
Washing away all her griefs.
She kissed her grand daughter,
Proud of the knowledge she possessed,
Which granny in all her years couldnot access.