Fortune in the Belly

Standing there, chortling in the corner

Observing things, just like a foreigner.

Gives you joy in spreading your charm

Saving from things that may cause harm!

You stand all straight and steady,

Protruding your belly, spreading the happiness already!

They say you bring wealth and good luck

They say your smile brings joy and happiness that was all stuck

They say you bring peace and harmony in the family

Unravelling all the matters affably!

Carrying a magic stick in one hand,

Holding the pack of happiness that it withstands

The robe that it carries,

Hides the power of all fairies

Delightful it is, for it brings prosperity in the house

Or else people have this habit of non-stop grouse!

That exuberance in the eyes

And the sense of exaltation in the smiles

Blessed we people are

Who have you to take our worries afar

The fortune that you bring

And the praises that people sing

Is nothing but one’s own deeds

That decides the path it leads

For you are there to churn out all the weeds

So that malevolency never gets feeds!

‘Laughing Buddha’, so they say

For some it’s their everything, while for others it’s just a clay!

Happy Reading

Cheers