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Prabhat

A Poem for Walking

1

If there were no hope who would walk for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would ford a river for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would barge into a burning house for the sake of hope

2

The shadow emerging from the woods

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow descending the mountain

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow carrying a bale on its head

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is




The one who wanders in search of hope

sees hope in every shadow of the world

A POEM FOR WALKING

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A Poem for Walking

1

If there were no hope who would walk for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would ford a river for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would barge into a burning house for the sake of hope

2

The shadow emerging from the woods

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow descending the mountain

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow carrying a bale on its head

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is




The one who wanders in search of hope

sees hope in every shadow of the world

A Poem for Walking

1

If there were no hope who would walk for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would ford a river for the sake of hope

If there were no hope who would barge into a burning house for the sake of hope

2

The shadow emerging from the woods

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow descending the mountain

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is

A shadow carrying a bale on its head

is possibly not a hope

but someone believes that it is




The one who wanders in search of hope

sees hope in every shadow of the world
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