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"Dee Dee" - The Beacon Of Hope
by Hillol Ray

The amount of genuine love, given or taken in life,
Flows like the river -
And enchants the receiver in so many ways,
To cause tremble or shiver!
Birth on this crowded planet surrounds the joy
And cloaks the beloved's mind -
Irrespective of the wealth, or material things,
The depths of love put us in bind!

The departure of the holy soul from the body
Does not inscribe the ends of life -
Rather the reminiscence keeps on spinning
Like the snake dancing with the fife!
The spectrum from the glaring rainbow displays the beauty
In our romantic vision -
And enchants the life quietly, while reaching for the moon,
Dreamt in any mission!

Arrival on and departure from this earth
Lie in the hands of our sacred God -
'Cause endless hopes or hopeless ends are controlled
Closely from His pod!
We are nothing but simple puppets
To cheer on this huge planet earth -
While joy and sorrow surround the life
From the moment of our birth!

Mother's hope followed by the dream
Does not stop with the birth of the kid -
Rather, it glows always like candle, to light up
The darkness in times of need!
By weaving the threads of joy via sacrifice,
Mother awaits light at the end of the tunnel -
And welcomes the growth of kid by pouring her energies
Into the wide-open funnel!

Well, the speaker on this occasion today
Is the mother of our beloved "Dee Dee" -
Who unlocks to find solace in the back of her missions?
By using the memory key!
Thus, the exploration of her dreams now proudly says:
"Dee Dee is the beacon of hope" -
Even though in the heaven, she is our angel
To enlighten the reality that we need to cope!!

Milestone
December 7, 1998

Mrs. Patti Fields, President, Keynote Speaker, and Founder of Mother's Hope Organization involved with HIV/AIDS Awareness issues, delivered a speech to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 in Dallas, Texas, on December 7, 1998.    She focused on the various aspects and the death of her own daughter "Dee Dee" from the HIV/AIDS virus.  Her informative speech inspired me so much that immediately after the presentation by Mrs. Fields, I composed the above poem and mailed a copy to her home address.  Upon receipt, Mrs. Fields was very surprised and as a token of her appreciations, she sent a letter of personal compliments to me on behalf of the organization and her family, and wanted my permission to distribute the poem during her future speeches around the U.S.A. and abroad.  The flow of e-mails to me from her listeners till today regarding this poem deeply touches my heart, and so I wanted to share this poem with you on this special occasion such as "Mother's Day".  Hope, you will like it too.

About Hillol Ray
Hillol Ray, Poet Laureate, Author, and Song Writer, is an Environmental Engineer/Manager of Drinking Water Supply Enforcement Program, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Dallas, Texas. He has been writing poetry since the age of six, in his native language "Bengali". His poems are regularly published in Bengali magazines from Asia, Europe, Canada, Sweden, and North America and are currently being translated into English, Swedish, Spanish, German and French languages.