Navarun Mallick Poems

Here and there, nothing but despair,
All alone, nobody to share,
Darkness, darkness, everywhere,
But still there are rays of hope.
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The children are happy, as day is here,
There is laughter, everywhere,
But time is not noticed anywhere,
Bringing night, darkness and fear.
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Our world seemeth so light, and so fresh.
Here, all feeleth new everyday. We wonder often,
Is all this beauty for us only? May we
Partake of what we please, as much as we please?
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When cars and factories and people stopped,
A miracle like none before seemed to happen.
Suddenly nature made sounds we had completely forgot,
And to rare sights our eyes hearkened.
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From an insignificant ape to the top of the food chain,
The journey of mankind has been momentous.
But we became arrogant, and caused Nature much pain,
Until we were humbled by COVID-19.
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In that little shop behind the street,
There is someone wonderful to meet,
And the things he makes; Oh, by God!
Definitely better than rice and sod.
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This is a tale of the golden age of today.
There lies a country not very far away.

Here, there were once humans in heaps,
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Tell me, reader, do I flatter myself,
When I give such a grandiose title to mere words
That I scratch on a piece of worthless paper?
This pen feels uncomfortable in my hand,
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A sea of green lies ahead, the thickets swaying in the wind,
Mocking me, daring me to step in their maze.
The foolhardy me doesn't hesitate to show how worthiness
And takes a strong, determined step, and continues to walk on.
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The graveyard is a desolate place
To wander in the late hours of the night.
The ground is grey, the trees ashen,
No living soul to gaze at the sight
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