Who Are You? Poem by Jacson Gelato

Who Are You?

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I asked him- what do you do
He replied - I am a doctor
I asked him again- what exactly do you do
he replied- I treat the sick people.
I asked another man- what do you do
he replied - I am an architect
I asked him again- what exactly do you do
he replied - I design houses for people to build.
I asked yet another man- what do you do
he replied- I am a tailor
I asked him again- what exactly do you do
he replied- I stitch clothes.
I asked a man on the streets- what do you do
he replied - I am a beggar
I asked him again- what exactly do you do
he replied - I beg and take whatever people give.
I finally saw a man walking in a white robe
I asked him- what do you do
he replied- I am a priest
I asked him - what exactly do you do
he replied- I connect man to God.
Finally, I asked myself- what do I do
and I answered to myself
I use and need the services of all these people
and I asked myself - what exactly do I do
I told myself - I walk on this earth
where the world is a stage and
everyone has a role to play.

Saturday, September 12, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: human condition
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dr Dillip K Swain 18 March 2020

A wonderful poem Mrs Gehnlato, liked it.........10++++++++

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Kim Barney 07 March 2019

A very thought-provoking poem. Thanks for making me think.

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Dr Antony Theodore 12 October 2018

I told myself - I walk on this earth where the world is a stage and everyone has a role to play...... really a great poem on human condition....... Who are you? who am I? is a perennial question which so many philosophers asked..... you are asking it now...... thank u dear poet. tony

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G. Akanji Olaniyi 22 September 2016

I like the ending of this poem. It answers the main question of who we are. Keep it up! ! !

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Rajnish Manga 12 September 2015

How beautifully the idea that the world is a stage where every one has a definite role to play, has been explained. Thanks for the poem.

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