Dearth for Strenghth of Mind.



I left my home,
To work in a far-off land,
I felt a deep sense of sorrow,
When I had to leave,
Behind all those ,
Loved ones whom I cherished;
They were the backbone  of my life,
I felt a deep sense of emptiness,                                       
Life confronts you,
With a variety of feelings,
Of joy and sorrow,
It is left for one to maintain,
A strong sense  of balance,
To retain a strength of mind and valour.

About this poem

The poem is about feeling melancholy. Written in 2001. It tells about the need to have a firm mind.

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Written on October 20, 2001

Submitted by jesudason_a on August 17, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCDEFGHIJCKLC
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 406
Words 76
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

Jesudason Atputharajah

Jesudason is a Srilankan teacher who has written a number of poems and articles of general interest. He is a contributing editor of Monsoon Journal-writing articles of general interest. He was awarded the Montage Award for exemplary writing in 2018. more…

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