How did Mohandas Gandhi,
A boy terrified of darkness,
Remove the darkness of
A whole nation!
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1 - i made a mistake one day when i was ten years old. i forgot to eat ice cream. i have never repeated this incident! !
It's always interesting to know about the school days of great leaders. A nice work by the poetess.
Akhtar Sahab, so very good and kind of you to read this poem on Gandhiji's schooldays. Thanks a million!
2 - " a diamond could emerge, From a piece of charcoal, By cutting and polishing, Into a sparkling jewel, " from what i've heard: between being " charcoal" and a sparkling diamond, the organic matter is subjected to immense heat and pressure underground. i'm sure Gandhi's 'heat' and 'pressure' helped turn him into a sparkling national/international hero. bri :)