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INGRATITUDE
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Written by Bhaskaranand Jha
  
Thursday, 04 February 2010 01:52
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INGRATITUDE

 

Sleeping on bed

Her head on my chest

And under my dimpled chin

With my thoughts looking at the future!

 

Pangs of ailing body

Eyesight dimmed and loss of the ears

Stammering tongues clutched by Alzheimer’s

Cramping legs, staggering steps to the grave!

 

While in prime time

Thanks to our youth and the lap

That paved the way for them to see the world

But those reared and cared by us

Left us loitering in the lurch

When our body smeared with pus!!!

 -- BHASKARANAND JHA BHASKAR 

 
Comment (1 posts)
Re:INGRATITUDE
Feb 27 2010 19:58:00
I'm guessing English is not your first language. This intrigues me either way. It moves from a comfort feeling to repulsion, but there's no real roses laying around to make me understand the crimes, Or the Ingratitude, for my English, terminally American ear.

This is perhaps my fault. Or perhaps it's that I'd like to read why that future is seen?

Either way, and with all respect, your voice is great to hear. There might be more to call from, I suspect, because there's so much ingratitude to go around in this world.

I'd like to know more without the shock show of cradle to grave lesson. The parable in a nutshell, so to speak...

Thanks for bringing your poems. I hope to see more.

Be well,
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