watch tragic films,
listen to some sad Tagore’s songs
sitting on a chair in the balcony
and say, “Ah, life!”
The ever-hapless too sometimes
feel like being happy.
Aminool Islam: I am a poet residing in Bogra, Bangladesh. I
work as an English language instructor. I have contributed
to various anthologies. I am currently the sub-editor of a
literary magazine named Neeharika.
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