Gephel the Increaser of Merit


Apprehensive torrents purge my bay,
The once tranquil atmosphere now fades
Like the morning mist giving way to the day
When I behold this pure creature, I made.

 Pure he is, like the heavenly dove
Born into this unforgiving time
Where you can feel the cry of ravished love
Tainted with cruelty prime.

 Therefore, this is an honest prayer
From an honest father for his young son
Like the true words of a soothsayer
Let my words shine like the bright sun.

 May he grow strong and tall
Become wise with fulfilling stern
May he never fall
But when he does let him learn

 May he live up to his name
“Gephel” the increaser of merit
Let his path be laden with fame
And bring joy to all true credit

 Joy of the spiritual kind
In this tired times of crazy gale
With a rich matured wise mind
Let him in his purpose never fail

 May he grow like the vast ocean
Bearing a fulfilling rich face
Dedicated to humane and spiritual motion
Bestowing upon beings the kind of love and grace.

 So I say my prayer
For the one who is to become strong
To let his journey be clear
So I sing this song.

Comments

  1. UnknownJanuary 21, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    Nice Poem!!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2013 at 5:53 AM

    Nice name and your poem is really nice, Nobu sir. Prayers and wishes for him to become a nice man like his dad. Keep writing. :)

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  3. NobuJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    Thank you very much Langa. I hope he becomes better than me, especially grow taller than his father :).

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