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The Flutist

In this city of a million people Where life hurries away Lived a young fellow Shyam An orphan and street dweller Sober in nature and wouldn’t beg Loved to play the flute Many a times I’d hear him Coming awake with his song Then got a chance to help him He’d willingly not accept Through a musical academy Got him enrolled in classical classes Saw him work hard day and night Felt proud and strangely humble Today I miss his sweet music But feel blessed to see him working With a band as their Main flutist in the park

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 1/6/2011 12:42:00 PM
astounding, tahera... live yiyr dreams! :) nette
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Date: 1/6/2011 10:43:00 AM
touching. i play the flute and picalo and know how important it is to fufill your dreams. so to me, it touched.
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Date: 1/6/2011 6:20:00 AM
So much talent out there, in the world, just waiting to be given a chance, or some luck, this poem describes the situation perfectly, awesome Tahera. Harry
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Date: 1/6/2011 6:16:00 AM
I had the similar experience in Jamagar city, Gujarat playing a different instrument called Ravan-Hatho in the Kutch religion. You can see the instrument once played it in Serial Gulal, on Star Plus Channel.
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Date: 1/6/2011 6:12:00 AM
This is a such a nice story Tahera, it made me smile.. Enjoyed it this afternoon ~ blessings WN
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Date: 1/6/2011 5:38:00 AM
Is this a real story?? reminds me of a movie I saw with robin williams.
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