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I do not know

Vineet Meharia 1987 (Kolkata)

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Why am I in this prison, I do not know
Wherefrom this universe has arisen, I do not know

The cause of my existence, what happens after death
The purpose of my life, it's mission, I do not know

How the sun rises and the seasons change
How the planets stay in position, I do not know

Who makes the flowers bloom and the stars
shine? How, do the birds sing?
Is there a magician I do not know?

Vineet laments at his pitiful condition groping in the dark
Why, does he have eyes but no vision?I do not know
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Written on September 28, 2022

Submitted by vmeharia on September 28, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AA XA XA XXA XA
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 511
Words 111
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 3, 2
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