Janaki Mahendran Poet Lyric

I Share My Grief

Grazing gracefully in the meadows
Among the Autumn dark shadows 
Silhouetted against the fading sunshine
I see your melancholy and decline 

Day by day and Year after year
I saw yourself trembling in fear 
Human orders; You had no say 
when they  took your dignity away

I know the hurt and pain you felt 
When your friends were taken away
I heard your wailing laments 
When  your babes  were dragged away


You have nurtured thousands of nations 
Societies, small and great civilizations 
A glass of milk, with bread and butter 
Cheese on pizza, for  lunch or supper 
Scones with cream for evening tea
For a bundle of hay, your gifts are free
I shan't talk of veal and steak
That will make me numb and weak  

This is my praise and thoughts of you
To release my pain and heartbound woe 
The words aren’t enough for apologies to air 
I know that tomorrow,  you wouldn’t be there

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Darlene De Beaulieu November 10, 2017 at 1:43 PM I find this poem to be very sad. You did a good job on this poem. Darlene De Beaulieu December 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM Hello Janak Mahendran, i am so glad you commented back. yes it is a sad poem. I feel sadness reading this poem to. It is a very good poem. /Darlene/ Janaki Mahendran December 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM Thank you Darlene for reading and appreciating, this is my heartfelt sorrow, I get tears, every time I read it.