by Kushal Poddar

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How will he know?

February 18, 2008 09:42 AM EST

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How will he know?

He, an innocent, age three

Wakes up dead to see

A hand and its ten fingers,

How have they done it?

The first hunt and the first hand

To plunge in red of

The vital liquid of life.

How had they done it?

He, an innocent of truth,

Does not know the teeth

Of mankind those eat own clan.

He, an innocent, age three

Wakes up dead to see

Cops are taking his father

To jail custody.

How shall I live? A question

Looms upon his head.

But, oh, innocent those hands

Have made you cold dead!

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Comments: 12

KC Klein Feb 18, 2008, 9:51am EST

Nicely done, Poddar.

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Kate Keeley Feb 18, 2008, 10:09am EST

What a haunting image: ...an innocent, age three, wakes up dead; this poem speaks powerfully of all that should change, and doesn't.

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Lesli B. Feb 18, 2008, 11:05am EST

Well done.

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Carole S. Feb 18, 2008, 5:43pm EST

Another powerful statement.

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manoj sanyal Feb 18, 2008, 11:13pm EST

powerfully expressed..

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Susan H. Feb 19, 2008, 12:23am EST

great poem.

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Emma L. Feb 19, 2008, 2:10am EST

very well done!

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Alison H. Feb 20, 2008, 1:47am EST

Devastating poem

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Jillian J. Feb 20, 2008, 12:16pm EST

A very heart wrenching piece of writing. Well done.

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Pepsie J. Feb 20, 2008, 6:02pm EST

Lots of strength and emotion. Very nice.

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Renee (Pres of Baby James Foundation) ~. Mar 11, 2008, 1:25am EDT

Oh my so well done sorry it took so long to respond to this my internet has been down.

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