If you've known sadness as a child,
It's not too bad, for how would you
Have known the difference between
Sadness and happiness, otherwise?
A drop or two of the silent tears that
Rolled down your chubby cheeks then,
Dried away soon, giving you a glimpse,
Of how it hurts, so that you do not hurt.
In adolescence, if your heart ached
In silence, in solitude, 'cause you didn't
Have anybody to confide in, to share
Your feelings and thoughts, that's okay.
If your heart was ripped apart, unkindly,
By someone you loved so passionately,
Oh isn't that just a matter of the past?
You learned to move on, so well, so fast!
At the advanced stage, if you meet grief
And sadness anew, well that's a boon.
It makes you familiar with the pains and
Pangs of all ages. That's the wisdom of life.
Dhaka
13 March 2014
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You inspired me with this poem! Really enjoyed it and it also, reaches out to me! Brilliant! !
I love this poem, it speaks to me and what you have conveyed is so very true. Wisdom of life indeed!
Thanks for reading this poem, @Erika Wingo. Your comment left me much inspired.
A powerful perspective that teaches how to turn lemons into lemon ade. Well done my friend.
A wonderful appreciation of the poem that has inspired the poet a great deal. Thank you, @Howard 'the motivational poet' Simon.
@Lyndsay Thomas Thank you very much for reading my poem. I am inspired to know that it reaches out to you. Much obliged for the kind compliments.
@Beauteous Victory Thanks for your appreciative comment on my poem.
@V P Mahur Thanks for reading my poem and leaving your thoughtful comment there. I am inspired by your comments.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Great poem, love it! So compassionate and caring, understanding the hurt, abandonment, loneliness, sorrow, etc. and able to portray it so beautifully. So humbled by your understanding of life's harshness. Thank you for sharing. RoseAnn