Rani Turton Poems

Wherever you are, hear my call
Not more than a whisper, I dare not speak loud.

There were ages and epochs
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Look, the sun is rising
Yesterday's troubles have dissolved
In the morning mist; the past will go away
At last: don't fret and weep
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Your sweet voice, my child
Awakes me from deepest slumber
Speaks to me of trivial things
Tells me I am everything.
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From where did I come and from this point
What do I become and where do I go to?
My mind becomes a jumble of whats and whys and wheres.
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The decision I took today
Took up half of the day
The decision I took yesterday
Was exactly the same in this way
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Rain-slick roads, black and gleaming
Drops on the windowpanes, streaming
It seems even the sky is weeping
Even the sky is burdened by tears
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It goes beyond imagination
Why you hold me so high
Sometimes I feel exactly like
A diamond in the sky
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Here alone with all I profess
A faith, a belief in some systems of thought
Professors and priests, mystics and bards
All were often one I confess.
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The sandstorm swirls, pebbles and sand
Hitting dour walls
Dance, dance the slow music
Elements appeasing music
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Cold wind slapping tree branches,
The moon, frenzied, hidden, wonders when
The tempest and the temper will end.
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