I
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She comes
---
She comes
To answer
The questions
Yet all I hear
Is the noise
Of silence
II
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The silence
Talked to me
Pointed out
Truths of life
And death
The dead
Can live forever
The living
Can perhaps be dead
Alone
At leisure
Just listen
And decipher
Make sense of
The noise of silence
II
---
The silence
Talked to me
Pointed out
Truths of life
And death
The dead
Can live forever
The living
Can perhaps be dead
Alone
At leisure
Just listen
And decipher
Make sense of
The noise of silence
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First of all, loved the shape of entire lines - Very beautiful. Then come to thoughts - Very profound :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ravish! Delighted! :-)
DeleteMagnificent :)
ReplyDeleteYour poem reminded me of Sunanda Pushkar.
I especially love these words-
"The dead
Can live forever
The living
Can perhaps be dead"
Thanks a lot Anita! Yes Sunanda is a nice interpretation for d poem! Thanks!
Delete"The living can perhaps be dead." Beautiful. In fact, we have too many such people today.
ReplyDeleteYes Sir! U r very right. Living life monotonously or like zombies is a curse.
Delete*Claps* I could sense the silence :)
ReplyDeleteSomeone is Special
Thanks so much! :)
DeleteShort, Sweet, Simple, Heart-touching, Magnificent, Effective...
ReplyDeletePlease add more adjectives yourself
OMG! I'm Flattered Abhijit! :D Thanks so much! Am not adding more! :)
DeleteBeautifully written.Absolute poetic justice to silence. Not everybody can pierce through the shroud of silence.
ReplyDeleteSilence is the unshakable and unwavering voice that can be heard only to the unalloyed souls.
Wow Ajaya. Very deep thoughts U hav xpressed. Completely agree wid U. Thanks so much.
DeleteThe dead
ReplyDeleteCan live forever
The living
Can perhaps be dead
Really beautiful and meaningful lines
Thanks a lot Yogi ji! :)
Delete"The living
ReplyDeleteCan perhaps be dead"
This line is the highlight of the poem. Very beautifully written.
Thanks so much Jay! :)
DeleteNice one Amrita
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Alok! :)
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