A Lake For Tears Poem by Kavitha Rai

A Lake For Tears

Rating: 5.0


As a guard of the heart
I cried whenever I felt like
When I did not get
The different kinds of dolls
Stacked in the shop’s shelves
I protested with anger and cried

When the girl next door
Got a dress from her mother
To get a similar dress
I wailed

When my family shouted
Hit me when I missed school
In every nook and corner
In every place, I shed tears

When my heart’s desire fulfilled
When I faced trouble and fears
I had been angry
Defeated, I let my agony
To flow out in tears
I weeped

Why people cry
I found the reason
In myself
Crying has a history
From birth till death
Harappa Mahenjadaro’s
People have cried

Their bath lake
Didn’t become history
Now,
We have to build a lake for tears


The drops not shared and left
Should be distributed
All the children being born
Their voices together
Should be laughter.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
R.k Das 23 April 2008

such nice philosophisation of TEARS, a lakeful of tears from moment one, the history and biography of tears nicely mused the poem does not evoke tears but makes the eyes wide open to read the poem,

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Dr Antony Theodore 11 April 2016

When my heart’s desire fulfilled When I faced trouble and fears I had been angry Defeated, I let my agony To flow out in tears I weeped- - - - all should laugh. ther should be laughter everywhere...... from an experience of tears to laughter you will travel...... thank you for this beautiful poem tony

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Subroto Chatterjee 04 May 2009

As in tears of laughter...But tears all the same..emotions, after all.. Thanks for the tearful memories.. Cheers. Subroto

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Sarwar Chowdhury 27 July 2008

A 10 has been clicked for this thoughtfull expressions.

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Kesav Easwaran 08 July 2008

born with cries and tears in the knowledge that once again a captive to face life trials...tears over anything will lead to cheers in life sooner or later...impressive write

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Rani Turton 08 July 2008

Tears go together with fears...and intense emotion. A lake of tears indeed and one day oceans of laughter? All the best, Kavitha.

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