Mere moments have passed after I have shut my eyes, All earthly occurrences stop registering in my mind, Into a tranquil unknown land I gradually drift away, An alien land I see, yet an inexplicable thrill seizes me, Upright I find myself, gazing in wonderment all around, At the edge of a precipice I stand … Continue reading »
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Rudyard Kipling’s “ If “
This is one of my favourite poems. One of the best last lines I have come across in any poem. If If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting … Continue reading »
The Little Child
Everything had gone wrong on that bright sunny day, I felt like the sky had come tumbling down on my head, All my hope had diminished like a leaf consumed by fire, A fire that never receded, but continued forever My worst memories kept coming back into my mind, Like a swarm of flies feeding … Continue reading »
