The Tears Of Pearl And Silk Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran
The Tears Of Pearl And Silk
“Oh, mankind, listen,
You know, how I’m born
Made of what material? ”
Asked the poor Pearl.
“They cut an oyster,
Inside its shell cover,
Place a tiny hard bit
That constantly irritates it.”
“It secretes a liquid,
That slowly turns solid,
To cover this painful bit,
That forms one pearl unit.”
“This way they torture,
Every poor little oyster,
To make a necklace,
Out of these beads.”
Oh, mankind, listen,
You know, how I’m born,
It is no fun or joke, ”
Murmured the silk.
“A silky case is spun
By insect tiny one
At the stage larva
To protect its pupa.”
“In hot water they boil,
This pupa and kill,
To take out its thread,
For miles that spread.”
“This thread they make,
Just for your sake,
Silk-cloth to wear,
For your little pleasure.”
Will you really be happy,
To glorify your body,
With pearl and silk wears,
After this tale of our tears?
Respected Savant Poet, The gloroius, pious and astonoshing words of the Poet, Where'er your words spin and spontanoues with ardent silent; With immaculate saphire, zephyr of philosophical solace: Rare soul will coalese and soalce to heart like You in Grace. Hail! To Poet! God Bless you, Yours sincerely, N.Karthikeyan Osho
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How the pearl has taken birth, this story mankind must hear. No cruelty should be expressed at the cost of emotion rather every human activity should be kind and morally alert. Every poor pearl has right to love and live. We should feel this truth. Every resource should be utilized properly. Other’s freedom should not be violated. This poem is very nice and brilliantly penned which gives wonderful social message.