As its First Breath allotted at birth
Was woe to the wretched on Earth
‘Twas left behind as a silent whisper
As welfare to a warm heart’s painful prayer
Grasping for air; ’twas deaf to all but one ear
And toil to prodigy’s lovely heirs
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A Word of Advice — Poem by Kalyani Rajalingham
Noble Man of Manhood years,
Shame Upon you,
If your heart’s bloom for a maiden,
Turns cold your stare to the blood that bore you
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How to Forget — Poem by Kalyani Rajalingham
The school of time preaches the art of remembering
But souls I’ve crossed crave the art of forgetting
And though they say time fades memories
‘Tis not an absolute truth
For time reinforces, remembers ever so much more
For that which you own, not time nor fate can rob it
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Life’s Shadows — Poem by Kalyani Rajalingham
Sad man, Sad man, quoth what you may,
Of life’s raptures that has left you in dismay,
“My young pupil, my eyes weep from sorrow,
My fainting heart scatters at the mirthless world,
You know not of unwelcomed lives,
Begotten by the burdens of poverty,
Whelmed by burdens of possessions,
And starved by galls of smitten tears,
I, my dear, have witnessed misery,
Clutched the aching heart and embraced agony,
Should I be miserable if not for more?
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