Sushant’s poem explores the conflict between individuality and social expectations, urging individuals to contribute knowledge rather than fearing external judgment, exclusively for Different Truths. 

A hard knock
Is going to fall
The door of isolation.
A public mirror
Is going to form
A social image.
Worry not
About the mirror,
But work on
Your grand social
Contribution.
No feelings can arise
Above the wisdom
Of knowledge,
Verified with
Deep interest,
Like a chirping sound
Of hunger that
Do not lie.
Survival is
The greatest gift
From society. 

Picture design by Anumita Roy

Sushant Thapa

Sushant Thapa is from Biratnagar, Nepal. He is an M.A. in English from JNU, New Delhi, India. He has written three English poetry books and translated one from Nepali to English. He teaches Business English, Literature and Managerial Communication to undergraduate and master’s level students.

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