If I had another sense,
A sense of foreseeing
My life, just after this one,
merrier would I be,
maybe, worrier I would be.
Were I again to be born here,
In this vast Ocean’s tiny pearl,
Among mortals,
Ah! among acrobatic mortals,
Who eat with one –
But sleep with another;
Who run with one –
But hound with another;
How happier would I be;
Ah! to live among such magic!!
Were I to be born not here,
But on another poor land
With no such divine magic,
Among monotonous immortals,
Who eat with one and sleep –
Ah! a poor sight! – with the same;
Who often run but never hound;
How dull that life would be?
Sure, too worrier I would be,
For having, then, such a sad sense!!
Copyright © Nov. 23, 2018, Newton Ranaweera
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there is a dreamlike quality to this but a deeper message also. very nicely written!
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Thank you so much for this wonderfully great comment!! 🙂
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Beautiful sentiments. Lovely poetry.
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Thank you so much for this great comment!! 🙂
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Great poem. . . I enjoyed reading
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Thank you so much for the great comment!! 🙂
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Ah! Wouldn’t it be better, but then, would it really!! Love the playful tone with serious undercurrent.
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Thank you so much, Punam, for having such a kindest heart!! 🙂
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You are so welcome! You see kindness because you are so kind. 🙂
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For the first time, I am hearing that I’m kind! Thank you again, and you are very welcome!! 🙂
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Oh! But you have always been very generous and kind to me. 🙂
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This one shares irony…paradoxes under the wrap of smart play of words…kudos for such a brilliant attempt👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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Thank you so much for writing such a brilliant complement!! 🙂
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Nice
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Thank you so much for the read and comment!! 🙂
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I wonder too…
This is good
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Thank you so much for this great comment! 🙂
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Nice sense.
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Thank you for the great comment!! 🙂
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So beautiful!
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Thank you so much for reading and writing a great comment!! 🙂
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