Silence Poem by Jasbir Chatterjee

Silence

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Speech is silver
And silence, they say, is gold.
But when bitter words remain
Unuttered
Till they are forgotten,
Duels and wars remain
Unfought
Till the reason is forgotten,
And peace remains
Untouched
Till the humans evolve,
Silence seems
To be more precious than even diamond.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Sandra Fowler 22 March 2006

Very wise words, beautifully expressed. Excellent, Jasbir. Kindest regards, Sandra

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Rajnish Manga 16 November 2014

Jasbir ji, you have described the swings in which the speech and the silence leave their marks on our psyche. Passing through the life's upheavels, the silence adds to its value and turns gold into a diamond. Beauty of the words and the force of the expression makes the poem unforgettable. Greatly impressed.

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Nikunj Sharma 29 January 2010

this is full of life and wisdom....bitter words unuttered, duels and wars unfought...peace untouched...I think you have a great knack of diving deep into self and then detaching yourself only to observe it.....amazing poem....I have a poem called BEYOND....pls read it when you have time...

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Rakesh Bedi 08 January 2010

nice one jasbir, silence is the finest tool to attain Inner-Silence, dear......

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Subroto Chatterjee 26 May 2009

And absolute silence should not be misconstrued as a sign of dumbness...or cowardice....may be tact and timeliness...Humankind's great souls over the centuries have spoken....and the wise ones listened.. I know that at the 'domestic' level, this may look too ponderous...but the essence remains..So thanks for sharing Jasbir. Cheers. Subroto

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Yashar rezaeipour 22 March 2006

namaste mera bahin! silence is colorless. like water.like truth.like god!

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