If I Die Poem by Unnikrishnan Sivasankara Menon
If I Die
I stand all alone
In the pouring rain
Like a rose bud lone
On a little shoot sans leaves.
Darkness falls like a log
The doors croak like frogs
And a thousand years pass
Without as much as a whisper.
Drugged by passage of time
I snuggle against earth's bosom
O! Father, My Father!
What does it matter if I die?
depression creeping in through the crack created by the illusion of the irrelevance of life. Grief, sadness, somber words, thanks 5/5
A magnificent poem about death. Very touching and so beautifully crafted. It made me shed a tear. To my Poem List.
What a beautiful poem! The opening lines alone can move a reader...grip him towards the end of the poem. The closure lines are so powerful.
It makes my heart heavy to read your words Rose Marie. Thank you, dear poet.
I had posted rejoinders to the posts of Dilipji and Evelyn. But my posts have simply disappeared. Truant PoemHunter!
Somewhat melancholy and beautifully written, a fascinating contemplation of death and a staggering amount of passing time.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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7/27/2025 7:46:51 AM # 1.0.0
I really enjoy this. It made me a little bit weeping
I can understand. I can. My heart was so heavy when the poem were taking shape….. And then! When it poured out, I was relieved and my heart was light again… I don't know the answers to why, how, what etc…
Gloom takes over… nothing matters