Vera Sidhwa Poems

I went wandering one day.
In which direction I couldn't say.
This walk brought me to a lake.
I couldn't fathom it's meaning for my sake.
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I went wandering one day.
In which direction I couldn't say.
This walk brought me to a lake.
I couldn't fathom it's meaning for my sake.
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I went wandering one day.
In which direction I couldn't say.
This walk brought me to a lake.
I couldn't fathom it's meaning for my sake.
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I went wandering one day.
In which direction I couldn't say.
This walk brought me to a lake.
I couldn't fathom it's meaning for goodness sake.
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I saw the Earth's reflectance,
In the ocean's expanse.
The mountains nearby were sublime.
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My secret was that I was born.
No one knew of my birth.
No one knew my worth.
I was born in a Third World nation.
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He strode along with his large boot size,
His demeanor so laid back.
His large hands spoke to me of simplicity,
As shown his aspect.
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I ran away from all sweets imaginable,
I stayed away from them.
But there was one so tangible,
It was a plum pudding in a dish.
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A flower puff was given to me,
By Heaven's hands.
It lay sweetly, not moving,
In my human hands.
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