A Wish Poem by Rajkumar Mukherjee
A Wish
A WISH
light a candle for those
burnt alive
helplessly
light a candle for those
died of hunger
in any parts of the globe
light a candle for those
lost without support
in a tsunami
light a candle for those
departed in an earthquake
wherever it be
light a candle for those
drowned in a flood
without a straw to catch on
light a candle for those
perished in a landslide
in the far off hills
light a candle
spare a minute’s silence
let the church-bells chime
let the conchs be blown
alongside your prayer
for peace of the benevolent souls
rajkumar@kolkata
28-03-2010
@Rajkumar Mukherjee
O91-33-9830066496
These great tragedies happen, and much as we wish we could, there is nothing we can do sometimes. Your poem gives us the inspiration to do whatever we can, even if it's only something small.
Your passionate soul is also compassionate in its loud poetic utterance. Your poetic composition is superb. You may read my poems on Haiti and Kolkata Burning(the latter written on Park Street fire) . We all feel for the distressed. That is the job of the poets. You have done a marvellous job for us all. Kudos.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/26/2024 1:00:56 AM # 1.0.0.1119
Light a candle for those who died for no fault of theirs. Let's mourn death of all innocent souls. Light a candle spare a minute’s silence let the church-bells chime