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All You who Sleep Tonight

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  All you who sleep tonight
Far from the ones you love,
No hand to left or right
And emptiness above -

Know that you aren't alone
The whole world shares your tears,
Some for two nights or one,
And some for all their years.

Vikram Seth


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  Reshma Ramesh  (7/16/2009 12:09:00 PM)

such a beautiful poem.............
  Sreeja Sreedharan  (10/8/2008 1:04:00 PM)

It somehow makes the reader feel not so lonely. At least theres someone out there who shares the loneliness.....Thank you for sharing.
  palas kumar ray  (10/8/2008 6:01:00 AM)

So simple but so profound. I agree with Sathyanarayana on his comment about you.
Warmest regards
palas
  Sathyanarayana M V S  (6/17/2008 3:06:00 AM)

Sir,
Your each poem is a Reference Book on how to write poetry. I bow before u.
With warm regards,

sathya
  Piere Montblanc  (1/19/2008 4:53:00 PM)

Le désir ardent du coeur accompagne la nuit..
  Pia Andersson  (12/10/2006 5:25:00 AM)

Its only when we sleep that we are truely free i think....A beuatiful beautfiul poem from you, a whispering comforting lullaby.I love it-Pia
  Yogesh Yadav  (10/31/2006 7:20:00 PM)

An awesome poem, use of simple words and has lots of inner meanings.
  Brian Dorn  (7/25/2006 10:15:00 AM)

An amazingly poignant poem with a universal message.
  Aritro B  (7/20/2006 6:47:00 PM)

i know you would never get to read this post of mine vikram..............but for a very lonely, unfortunate loser like me, this poem and only this poem is a good sedative.............it helps me make peace with myself.............and sometimes let me sleep

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