Molly pays a tribute to her Bard, Rabindranath Tagore, in this evocative poem, a special
feature, exclusively for Different Truths.

you dwell over my slumbers and
 dreams, my Bard!

 with the velvet touch
 of thy verse that lifts me up…

 my heart brims over…

 the sea lashing out on shores full,
  then settling, rising again
 whispering to horizons wide…

  together we travel search.
 a sweet sadness envelopes…

 the fleeting shadows of life can't deter us…
  nor the engulfing darkness…

 our tired limbs long for rest…

 the glen, its shady nook invites…

 we slumber… hah! how it filters in…
 the celestial light, flooding
 our sleep with smiles…

 Oh, my Bard!
 I need this much,
 only this much.

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Dr. Molly Joseph

Dr Molly Joseph, a bilingual professor and poet from Kerala, has published 26 books, including 18 poems, two novels, and two storybooks for children. She has edited "A Handbook of Contemporary Ethics" and works for values, global peace, and togetherness. Dr Joseph has won national and international accolades and represents India at SAARC and FOSWAL literature meets. She believes in the power of the word and writes boldly on contemporary matters.

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