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I Am Alone On the Island of Death

I am alone on the island of death
Around the bodies of hundreds
Natural disasters happened a little earlier
All dead
My enemies, allies, relatives
Some of the most intimates 

I am on mass of ruins
Loud noise...Moaning...Unbroken silent in a trice
I am just at the end
There are no tears in my eyes, no fear in chest
I am speechless

I am in the midst of so much death, destruction
Creation is alive
It's my responsibility to rotate the wheel again
Just me.

(The poem is dedicated to my dear brothers and sisters in Nepal.)

SANDIP GOSWAMI, INDIA

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 5/29/2015 8:46:00 AM
It is a fitting tribute to the lost and the suffering.
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Date: 5/27/2015 10:23:00 AM
Sandip, this was quite a moving and emotional poem for so many souls, whom endured this horrid tragedy.
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Date: 4/30/2015 9:47:00 AM
So sad and painful.
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Date: 4/27/2015 11:18:00 AM
Himalayan tragedy. What devastation n loss. So painful...
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Date: 4/27/2015 9:53:00 AM
So sad ..In many ways you touch my heart.They are in my prayers Sandip.
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Date: 4/27/2015 9:09:00 AM
My prayers go out to all the families. What a sad tragedy.
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