Oh Load-Bearers Of Humanity Poem by Bhaswat Chakraborty

Oh Load-Bearers Of Humanity

Rating: 5.0


When I gasp for strength
I borrow it from you, oh the strong ones!
You carry the load stupendous
Of the humanity
Time and time again
Since the dawn of awareness

How do you do that I wonder
The weight of ignorance
The mountain of evil
The heaps of malice
of billions (and countlessly repeated)
You carry the cross of non-love alone
Time and time again
For others to feel loved
Appreciated and pleased

How do you do that I wonder
How do you stay so calm
Amid the whirlpool of clamour
Kind and compassionate
In devouring face of brutality and mayhem
How do you spread your light
Right through the forest
of fear, delusion and stupor
You salvage the soul
For others to be safe
And to feel light and restful
In a life of little wisdom

How do you do that I wonder
How do you spread your magic
Of charm, nobility and honour
In hearts so dark there
that beasts may refuse a habitation
How do you pull that trick
of giving the innocence back
so that he is human again!
How do you enthrall
the dull, the doped, the ordinary
to carry the torch
of your divine glory

Oh load-bearers of humanity
I wonder how you carry the load so awesome
But when I gasp for strength
I take refuge in your strength
I take refuge in you!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Obed Souza 15 July 2009

Wonderful piece! Poetry should always carry love and hope! Well Done. 10! Would you please, take a look at my poem ' unconquerable'?

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Omar Ibrahim 16 July 2009

very cool! ! ! you are amazing! ! comeon show us more! !

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Ete Amour 16 July 2009

Great job! Nicely written, it flows well.

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Ruth Walters 18 July 2009

Another interesting poem................. Ruth

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Laurel Larison 24 July 2009

very powerful poem great work!

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Mehta Hasmukh Amathalal 25 September 2009

Oh load-bearers of humanity I wonder how you carry the load so awesome But when I gasp for strength I take refuge in your strength I take refuge in you! it is inner strength and storng desire to stand against..makes us to take refuge and face... lovley poem with strong message....10 read mine...message...welcome.... blood all over.bi tter words

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Sherri Coulter 17 September 2009

...although the load being weary, I trudge, muddle the puddle, and I seem to come out feeling lighter than air, and knowing how much I am loved.10/10

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Noel Horlanda 08 August 2009

You must have gotten a lot of strength and energy from the bearers of humanity. Very awesome indeed. Great lines, well thought, deep in meaning in short excellent. A thousand applause to the writer.

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Hiding Nothing 07 August 2009

very powerful poem great work :) !

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Henry Brown 06 August 2009

A deep write by a deep poet

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