Whatever we cling on to,
However strongly-
A hand of support,
A heart of love,
A strong passion,
A fading memory,
A feeling of warmth,
A word of inspiration,
A long longing, continually
Cherished but unfulfilled...
All we have to let go,
Oh yes, we have to let go!
Like the trees part with
The ripened fruits,
Like the branches and boughs
Shed their leaves,
Like the tired lips of a child,
Fallen asleep, slowly
Releases his mom's teat,
We too have to let go quietly
Everything we hold close
To our bosom, and
Silently fall on the cold,
Waiting lap of Mortality!
Dhaka
28 October 2020
Magnificent work, Khairul. After reading it, there was something that just reminded me of Thomas' 'Do not go gentle into that good night.' Both your verse and Thomas' explain the importance of letting go. Yet there is a stark difference in both tone and path to be taken. This is a great verse.
I wrote the poem 'Carpe Diem Seize Each Day Live Life To The Max', inspired by the poem 'Letting Go', by the poet Khairul Ahsan and dedicated to the poet Khairul Ahsan.
I wrote the split images 'Carpe Diem Seize Life Because Death Does Not Pass', and 'Carpe Diem Seize Beauty Precious Moments', inspired by the poem 'Letting Go', by the poet Khairul Ahsan and dedicated to the poet Khairul Ahsan.
Experiencing The Pain Of Letting Go the beauty expressed in all wonderful things the sweet essence the joy we must let go of this makes the sting of death the sharp pain... seem even more terrible but inevitable death is the closing of this life lived circle of life we must all experience the pain of letting go... Inspired by the poem 'Letting Go' by the poet Khairul Ahsan. Dedicated to the poet Khairul Ahsan.
This is simply fantastic write......thank u, dear poet.....anjandev roy.
I am much inspired by your generous appreciation of the poem. Thank you, @Anjandev Roy.
We too have to let go quietly Everything we hold close To our bosom, and Silently fall on the cold, Waiting lap of Mortality! A bitter truth in a touching poem.
Thanks for reading my poem and leaving your thoughts here, @Akhtar Jawad. Much inspired by your comment.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
The beauty expressed in all the wonderful things we must let go of, makes the sting of death, the sharp pain, seem even more terrible, but inevitable death is the closing of the circle of life. We must all experience of pain of letting go. an exceptional poem.
@Terry Craddock, Thanks for crediting the poem with the high praise of being 'an exceptional poem'. Appreciate your thoughtful comment.