Vera Sidhwa Poems

Why didn't the sun rise today?
And why didn't the rooster crow today?
Why didn't I dance fast?
And why didn't the song last?
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Why didn't the sun rise today?
And why didn't the rooster crow today?
Why didn't I dance fast?
And why didn't the song last?
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When I saw you,
I saw your boots,
And shirt and pants,
Your sturdy stride,
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I learned from you,
That the trees swayed in the wind.
You taught me about the clear night sky.
I found out from you that the sun rose happily.
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Tell me, where did you,
Learn to love so magnificently?
Where did you learn to laugh so lovingly?
Why do you hug and kiss so tenderly?
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You tripped so hard,
You banged your head on the floor.
How did you do that?
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I once had a toy,
That I would play with,
All day and all night.
It seemed happy that I did.
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They move me so,
The deep colors of Earth.
The dark brown soil,
And the deep blue water.
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I went wandering one day.
In which direction I couldn't say.
This walk brought me to a lake.
I couldn't fathom it's meaning for my sake.
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