Devotion and devotee

No social relationships no marital relationships
no emotional bonding, no material longings
is above devotion.

All of them has their own worth,
and respect for them is mandatory
for a man in devotion.

Before one bows one's head,
one needs to control one's words, deeds and thoughts.

One should not harm or hurt anyone
as no one is an enemy for a devotee
not even a disbeliever.

I may write prayers, sing devotional songs,
preach a lot  on divinity,
but that is not a proof that I am a devotee
until and unless my actions and social behavior
synchronize with my words.

Devotion is a meditation
which remains undisturbed by the social activities
of others, behavior of others.

A devotee never cares
for either appreciation or criticism of people,
because people live in their own understanding of things,
choices,  preference and surroundings
whereas a devotee has only one choice, one preference,
that is his devotion.