(13.12.1955 / howrah)

poet ramesh rai
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I Did Not Weep

I did not weep
I did not weep for a long time
I have seen two world wars
I have seen ruins of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
I have seen the demolition of twin towers
Yet I did not weep
because I have drunk all tears of my eyes
but my eyes were unable to see
so it shed blood in lieu of tears
Still I see the sufferings of daily life
but I do not weep
because I have fear, if I weep
the great flood would come and
the world would sink in my tears

Submitted: Monday, July 16, 2012
Edited: Monday, July 16, 2012

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  • Sajna Kailas (7/19/2012 3:05:00 AM)

    if I weep
    the great flood would come and
    the world would sink in my tears, awesome dear. these words are the ultimate!
    loved it! God bless You!

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  • Allemagne Roßmann (7/17/2012 12:15:00 PM)

    Tears dry on their own.People have understood it with time.

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