A Fallen Bud Poem by Rajesh Thankappan

A Fallen Bud

Rating: 4.8


The child was unfortunately washed away by the tide
For after a prolonged struggle he had died,
Leaving his parents in a sea of shore-less grief
From where they can’t find relief, even tantalizingly brief.

The child was a bud that upon the family tree sprouted
But a common yet unfamiliar disease had its life blighted,
He was thus plucked away from his mother’s wet and warm bosom
And devoured by the sea even before his life could in the sun blossom.

Friday, February 27, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: destiny
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
N.B. The child, a close relative of mine, has very recently died of cancer at the age of three. Though this disease is widely reported among adults, it is not so prevalent among children, especially of such tender age.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Madathil Rajendran Nair 02 March 2015

A very sad and poignant tale narrated in a very touching manner. May God grant solace to the bereaved family. Prayers.

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Josey Alfred 20 March 2015

A sad event indeed, death of an infant even after a long struggle, in spite of treatment and prayers, is unbearable and the pain remains for ever. Well scripted. May God bestow solace on every one.

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Mihaela Pirjol 05 March 2015

This is a very sad poem...nothing to be said, just prayers.

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Mihaela Pirjol 05 March 2015

This is a very sad poem...nothing to be said, just prayers.

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Valsa George 04 March 2015

The premature death of a sweet child at the most impressionable age when he/ she is the apple of every eye is such a shock..... May its parents get the strength to face this tragedy and recover from the loss! Very poignantly summed up!

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Deepak Kumar Pattanayak 03 March 2015

Very perfectly titled and poignantly scripted with metaphor and touching words.........amazing write....10

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