A Boy Is Born Poem by Asif Baloch

A Boy Is Born

Rating: 5.0


A stone thrown from heaven
Down to earth
There’s a line circling it
With no end
A boy is born
Born with a cry
And tears in his eyes
Tears of pain and sorrow
That will follow
All his life
He will be tortured
He will be tormented
He will be whipped
Night and day
Whips of feelings
And shattered dreams
It’s the gift from God
That is destined to him

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sathyanarayana M V S 31 July 2008

Sorry friend! All babies are not born to suffer. you have an excellent and succint way of telling things...keep the good work continue sathya narayana

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Ashraful Musaddeq 06 September 2008

I do appreciate your feeling regarding the birth of a boy, but... A nice poem.

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Ben Gieske 16 September 2008

Very strong in its images and message. I had to read this several times before I could start saying anything about it. I missed the significance of this line the first few times, “There’s line circling it With no end.” (Might be better if you add an “a” so that it reads “There’s a line”.) This line circling conveys to me the idea that what happens here in some way effects many others, in fact probably, everybody else. I am inclined to be thinking of this boy as not just applying to you as an individual but as having a religious significance; more specifically, the Christ. Your title immediately projects the Christmas Scene. Well written, very vivid images and thought provoking and stirs up feelings.

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Gargi Saha 27 September 2008

A VERY emotional poem. U get 10++ Thanks for your nice comments on my poem At Sixes &Sevens

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<font color =fusha>Amy 20 September 2008

great poem, so much emotion in one poem- well done :)

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Tj Becker 19 September 2008

What a gift we have been given, how many turn away from it with out concern. A good poem and a reminder of what has been given us..

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Marilyn Lott 19 September 2008

This boy can grow up and be anything he wants to be and live in a world of hope anywhere in the world. Keep writing and sharing your thoughts with us. A '10! ' Warm Wishes, Marilyn

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William Jackson 17 September 2008

And he will be worthy of his suffering no doubt. Fine write.

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