The Bedside Table Poem by Syed Ahmed Shah

The Bedside Table



When I see someone long suffering
Sinking in front of my eyes
I weep not for the dying
Nor for the ones to be left behind
But I look at…
The bottles, the capsules, the vials
Standing there on the bedside table
With their remorseful silence …

© Syed Ahmed Shah, Bokultol, Guwahati.

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Syed Ahmed Shah

Syed Ahmed Shah

Guwahati, Assam, India
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